Using the four categories of lies that Francis Collins lays out in his own new bookThe Road to Wisdom,I would say that Coates’s dilations on Israel fall between “delusions” and “bullshit.” That is, he is not intentionally lying, but I think his view is warped by his immersion in ...
But as I sat at my desk, gazing out the window, unsure where to focus (creatively, emotionally), the atmosphere turned grey, and suddenly: hail! The second hail I’d witnessed in the early days of Spring, gathering on the damp-dead-leaf sludge at the edges of the road, glowing white...
The article criticizes transportation initiatives introduced by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell including replacing a gasoline tax with higher sales taxes to pay for road improvements, and an extension of a mass-transit line to the state's Dulles airport.EBSCO_bspWall Street Journal Eastern Edition...
The author focuses on the 2008 election recount in Minnesota, which he describes as reminiscent of the 2004 U.S. elections that illustrated the dilemma in determining the winner of a tight election race. He believes that such instances such as the 2008 Senatorial election in Minnesota between ...