Don't think so hard. That decision is too difficult.

The more complex a decision is, the less you should think about it : Snap judgments about people and places can be remarkably accurate, and ...

Good federalism?

States respond to the Supreme Court's eminent domain case , which left them a lot of leeway in seizing private property, by limiting the...

Emailing the professor.

The NYT has a big front-page article about students emailing their professors! One student skipped class and then sent the professor an e-m...

"They're pursuing freedom, but it results in less freedom."

The WaPo has a long piece on blogging in China, where the government bans discussing politics and where Microsoft has shown its willingness...

"History is like a constantly changing tree."

Said British historian David Irving, as he faced sentencing in Austria for Holocaust denial. He also said, "I made a mistake when I sa...

Balanced accidental discoveries.

Every time I mean to watch the Olympics, like tonight, when I was going to watch the ice dancing finals, I mindlessly click on some news sit...

"Gay unions, what is that about?"

Says Boy George. "I haven't been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn't go anyway. The idea that gay people have to mimic w...