Outside the Beltway

Prices are way up, even though the CPI is back under control.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

With the help of Popehat, I call out issues with the Fulton County case &, in doing so, piss everyone off

It’s the only one that puts all the piece together.

This makes four.

The next Trump indictment looks like it is coming this week.

What the numbers tell us about remote work and productivity.

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Light blogging warning.

Newspapers across the country are dropping the popular strip over a racist rant.

Tips for how to check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Some stories worth noting but not at great length.

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

After two days of futility, a deal is coming together to make futility permanent.

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

Shocking but perhaps unsurprising news.

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

Yet another study that confirms my pre-existing biases.

PETA has launched a weird protest against Starbucks.

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

It’s that, er, time again.

With masks off, political leaders are urging people to get out there and spend money.

The West Virginia Senator has taken the football from Charlie Brown and gone home.

A lot of America is simply over the pandemic, even if it isn’t over us.

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

Two decades after a day we’ll not forget.

America’s weatherman is gone. Sadly, he did not make it to 100.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

The indicators are pointing in the direction of caffeine being good for most people.

It’s at least as bad as you thought it was.

The Watergate conspirator, author, and talk show host was 90.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

The Chief of Staff wants to play pretend.

Statements by an HHS official underscore the rot of this administration.

Contrary to some expectations, Americans are logging three extra hours of work a day.

Unintended consequences of a necessary policy.

American’s online sales leader is straining under the social distancing regime.

Social distancing is a lot easier when you’re affluent.

Is being ruled by the elderly a bad thing?

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court heard a significant Second Amendment case, but it is unlikely to rule on the merits of the case.

History shows us that candidates who enter the race for President late rarely do well, and rarely manage to win.

On documents and the degree to which they speak for themselves.

Another case where the cruelty is the point?

Wherein I explore the notion that ignorance is bliss.

There are many things to dislike about the Democratic socialist from Vermont. Hypocrisy isn’t among them.

Would a similarly-situated woman be getting such over-the-top coverage?

Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is the latest entrant into an already crowded Democratic field.