Three masked men, armed with automatic weapons and wearing flak jackets, slaughtered at least 12 people at the office of a satirical magazine in Paris this morning before escaping into the city. The publication, Charlie Hebdo, has published caricatures of Mohammed in the past. The gunmen reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar!” throughout the attack, and claimed … Read more
So after my ultra-lazy December 26, I had this really killer December 27 during which I made my study habitable by civilized people, and a fun December 28 & 29 in Oxford. Then I woke up December 30 with what I’ve Internet-diagnosed as quad tendonitis. Pain and swelling above my left kneecap whenever I use … Read more
We have many more honorable police officers than we do corrupt ones. We need police. We greatly appreciate their service to the community. We must work productively and cooperatively to determine how best to proceed on reforms. If New York mayor Bill de Blasio had only begun the dialogue with something like the above—assertions I … Read more