Tim Russert, RIP

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The great newsman and “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert, writes the New York Times’ “The Caucus” blog, collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack today; he was 58. One of the few intelligent and insightful people in news, Russert asked the important and meaningful questions of politicians both on his show and in [...]

Berlusconi endorses McCain

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The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, aged 71 years 8 months, has endorsed John McCain, aged 71 years 9 months. “I suppose I could express my own personal preference for one of the candidates, the Republican candidate,” Berlusconi said. “And this is for a very selfish reason, and that is that I would no longer [...]

Judge Rules That Police Can Bar High I.Q. Scores

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In an article from 1999, a Federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who was barred from the New London police force because he scored too high on an intelligence test.
Passed along without comment, as none is necessary.
Hat tip to Lew Rockwell.

Study philosophy!


It has previously been shown that the relationship between one’s major and one’s starting salary is significant. Not too unexpectedly, this is the pattern:

[I'm much pleased by the fact that Economics is 4th, behind only Engineering, Computer Programming (are you reading, KJ?) and Mathematics, and ahead of all the other social sciences. Philosophy is dead [...]

Why stop signs and speed limits endanger Americans

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I highly recommend this article from the July/August Atlantic Monthly. In it John Staddon describes how, although the American system of frequent traffic signs may make drivers feel safer, it in fact makes them less safe. For instance:
[T]he American system of traffic control, with its many signs and stops, and with its specific rules tailored [...]

Indecision 5768


Jon Stewart is hilarious, as usual.

Hat tip Lew Rockwell.

Minimum Wage Harms Nation’s Youth

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Nothing new, of course. As has happened every time the minimum wage was increased over the past 73 years, teen unemployment is up this summer.The Examiner has it:
This year, it’s harder than ever for teens to find a summer job. Researchers at Northeastern University described summer 2007 as “the worst in post-World War II history” [...]

The Navies of Landlocked Countries


Today’s Daily Chart at The Economist:

One is left to wonder why Kazakhstan has a 3000-strong navy with 13 ships. Where do they put them? A clue is found in the Kazakhstan national anthem from Borat:
Kazakhstan home of Tinshein swimming pool.
It’s length thirty meter and width six meter.
Filtration system a marvel to behold.
It remove 80 percent [...]

Homeless woman sneaks into man’s closet

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and is undetected for a year.
A homeless woman who sneaked into a man’s house and lived undetected in his closet for a year was arrested in Japan after he became suspicious when food mysteriously began disappearing.
Police found the 58-year-old woman Thursday hiding in the top compartment of the man’s closet and arrested her for trespassing, [...]

Maxine Waters can’t say the word socialize


Hat tip Bob Murphy at Mises.org.

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