Sen. Knotts (R-SC) calls Haley a “Fucking Raghead” and then apologizes for saying “fuck”: Knotts says he believed Haley has been set up by a network of Sikhs and was programmed to run for governor of South Carolina by outside influences in foreign countries. He claims she is hiding her religion and he wants the [...]

What really happens aboard a ‘cougar cruise’? – USATODAY.com. Plain-spoken Jersey guy Chris Alberts, 31, just out of a four-year relationship, is “here to hook up. Period. And I don’t want to hear any of this, ‘I’ve never done this before’ B.S., either.” That’s beautiful. And If I had a dollar for every time I’ve [...]

New items for June 5, 2010: Google Reader: Off-duty Chicago cop who was caught on video downing five shots before getting into his car and killing two people has all charges dropped, walks away scotch-free [Asinine]

It’s probably the lack of nutmeg to make really great French Toast with. Or, failing that, the fact that what they’re getting is barely enough to sustain themselves without the opportunity to improve the living conditions. And also, no meat. But hey, the situation is so polemic and tragic that I just can’t help but [...]

I have pretty much lost all hope of trying to highlight the fact that things are getting worse. It’s simply become so pervasive and so common place.  People I talk to seem think one of a few things: I have a tin-foil hat hidden somewhere out of sight. The current status quo is ‘fine’ because [...]

New items for June 1, 2010: Google Reader: The Logick of Kings The Israeli government explains that it had to kill innocent people because they defended themselves when attacked. How long do you work for the tax man? Few Jobs for Students this Summer Samizdata quote of the day

Dopamine system in highly creative people similar to that seen in schizophrenics, study finds. New research shows a possible explanation for the link between mental health and creativity. By studying receptors in the brain, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have managed to show that the dopamine system in healthy, highly creative people is similar in some [...]