Five reasons it’s a second-rate superhero franchise. I never liked it much in the comics, either.
The Modern Kitchen
Some ruminations on technology and advertising.
Yeah, I’m getting caught up on my Lileks — had a busy week.
Captain Video
The latest installment. Lileks watches so you don’t have to. Also brings the funny.
Limb Regeneration
A breakthrough in understanding of the process. This would be a huge boon to the military, but good for everyone, especially if it can be extended to organs.
Obama’s Handling Of The Economy
Only 65% disapprove? What’s wrong with the rest of them?
[Update a while later]
It occurs to me that this coming January will be the seventh anniversary of when the Democrats first put their boot on the neck of the American economy.
The Federal Government As A Giant Twinkie
My Book Interview
It’s available on Youtube now.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Here’s one of the brilliant comments over there:
he just sounds like a typical neo con who would prefer to send cheap chinese labor into space rather than waste money on returning white men to their families.
same type who wants more young americans to die for israel.
This is a sign of a broken brain.
BTW, fun fact. That picture of the book? It’s virtual, created by PJTV. It doesn’t yet exist in physical form, but it should next week, and it should look exactly like that.
It’s Not New York City That’s Broken
It’s its new mayor that is.
This is one of the many flaws of human nature that concerned the Founders: the inability to either know history, or learn from it. There’s a young generation that has no idea how bad things were in the days of Dinkins, or what Giuliani (and despite all his nannying, Bloomberg) did for them. Well, as Mencken said, they’re going to get what they want, good and hard.
The Class Warfare Of The Green Gentry
…in California. And elsewhere.
If You Go To Slate For Your Legal Analysis
…you’re doing it wrong.