In Praise of Folly

A look at the absurd world in which we live, through the lenses of popular culture, sports and politics.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Reason Rejoices!

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Reason, Rationality and Sanity are planning a gala celebration to mark the announcement today that Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) is retiri...

Doleful Dole Doles out Doubts on GOP

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Bob Dole, the ex-impotence spokesman, Senator and Presidential candidate, is worried the GOP has moved too far to the right: Slate . Dole c...
Monday, May 27, 2013

The Blooths Are Back!

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After a seven year absence, Arrested Development has returned for a 4 th season. The long-awaited arrival had me both excited and worrie...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Voyeurism & Rape

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In Chicago last week, prosecutors decided to try three teenage boys as adults for raping a 12-year-old girl and posting a video of the att...
Monday, May 20, 2013

Arsenal Sneak In; Tottenham Heartbreak Again!

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There has been little real pleasure in being an Arsenal fan since the 2006 Champions League final turned in Barcelona’s favor. And yet I ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Gunners Win; Wigan Relegated

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The last day of the season was shaping up as a potentially four-team struggle for survival, but Wigan's dreams of another escape were s...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Online Education

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A friend sent me an article a few months ago called "The End of the University as We Know It" that I've been meaning to read...
Monday, May 13, 2013

And the Winner Is ... the Millennials

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A recent report has found that the Millennials (aka Generation Me or Generation Media, depending on your perspective) are the most entitle...
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

And Then There Were Two ...

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Games that is. Arsenal now have their destiny back in their own hands after the breathtaking (and I do mean that literally) 2-2 draw betwe...
Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty ... Brought to You By the CIA

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Doing media criticism is always wrought with the most obvious question -- if films are ideological, who is really making them? The easy way...
Sunday, May 05, 2013

Arsenal Wins ... but so do Tottenham and Chelsea

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Arse nal flashed into the lead in the first 20 seconds of their game at Loftus Road against QPR Saturday, with Walcott scorin g the fastest...
Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Is ADHD Actually Underreported?

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A recent study has suggested that we may actually UNDERestimate ADHD in children, given the backlash against the diagnosis and the resulta...

Death (by Gun) Wish XIII

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New York has recently passed important new gun control law legislation led by the efforts of Gov. Cuomo, hopefully setting the stage for sim...
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