Like described by Abby Jean on the Feminists with Disabilities blog recently, I’m obsessed with public policy. It’s true. I am a policy wonk. I am endlessly interested in it. I read about it, think about it, talk about it and … write about it. (As in, what I’m doing right now.) And I do … Continue reading “Boardwalk Empire, Corruption, And Incentives For Public Servants”
Sometimes a normal female bottlenose dolphin (typically 300-600 lbs.) mates with one of the biggest species in the dolphin family, the false killer whale (not really a whale, hence “false,” but being 4,000 lbs., the size of an orca, and having similar coloration, is easily mistaken as one from a distance). I’m talking about freaky-deeky … Continue reading “Dolphin + False Killer Whale = Wholphin”
It’s true. Lots of what’s on TV is just unbearable. Here are some shows to avoid at all costs: Chase – NBC, 10/9central Monday night This show is about a Houston task force of U.S. Marshals who chase the most dangerous, most wanted fugitives in Texas. But unlike most crime dramas, where you’re rooting for … Continue reading “What New Fall TV Shows To Avoid (2010)”
Newsflash: Some New Fall TV Series Actually Worth Your Time!! Detroit 187 – ABC, 10/9central Tuesday night This new cop show about a unit of homicide detectives in Detroit is really intelligent and immersive. Unlike most hour-long dramas, it really immerses you in an environment, in characters, with the city (Detroit) as a character in … Continue reading “What New Fall TV Shows To Watch (2010)”