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Author Archives: Max West
Food Desert Research
Lorraine R. Reitzel, Seann D. Regan, Nga Nguyen, Ellen K. Cromley, Larkin L. Strong, David W. Wetter, and Lorna H. McNeill. (2013). “Density and Proximity of Fast Food Restaurants and Body Mass Index Among African Americans.” American Journal of Public … Continue reading
Vesper Martini
As my palate gets older and, I suppose, more experienced, I find myself gravitating towards dryer and dryer adult beverages. I discovered this one at an excellent restaurant recently. I knew of the Vesper from Casino Royale, but had never … Continue reading
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After Earth
From a sociology of religion perspective, I’ve long been fascinated with Scientology. Ten years ago, I was Room 237-level obsessed with finding the hidden Scientology references in Tom Cruise’s Vanilla Sky. Travolta’s Battlefield Earth is the most obvious example of … Continue reading
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Pasty, White Men Central
From a quintessentially liberal anchorwoman on a quintessentially liberal cable news network: “The problem with our society or social order or whatever else it was that we were so concerned about was them!” Brzezinski charged. “The cavemen! Who can’t take … Continue reading
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Jewish Humor
Robert Fulford reviews No Joke: Making Jewish Humor (Princeton University Press) Ruth R. Wiss: Irony arises from contradiction and the Jews for many centuries lived a profound contradiction: While believing they were the Chosen People, they were treated as pariahs … Continue reading
Are Jews Smarter?
Back in 2005, in a lengthy article for NY Magazine entitled “Are Jews Smarter?“, Jennifer Senior writes about the emerging science of population genetics, particularly recent research and theorizing regarding the disproportionality to which Jews have higher IQs and exhibit … Continue reading
10 Reasons Why So Many People Are Moving To Texas
The BBC on “10 Reasons Why So Many People Are Moving To Texas.” (They talk to Joel Kotkin.)
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Hitler Teapot
Here’s the meme-of-the-moment — the Michael Graves teapot sold at JC Penney, which has been virally-nicknamed the Hitler Teapot:
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Where is the English Houellebecq?
Author Mark Piggott writes: Last week’s appalling events in Woolwich brought back the same feelings of confusion I have felt for some years now and tried to fictionalise in my book. As someone from a long line of left-leaning socialist … Continue reading
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The 400 lb. Gorilla at Local 983
The NY Post has a story on public sector labor boss Mark Rosenthal, who makes $156,000 a year working grueling 2-hour days: The 400-pound president of Local 983 of District Council 37 — the city’s largest blue-collar municipal-workers union — … Continue reading
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