Outside the Beltway

Jim VandeHei and company have put out a new style guide.

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

Most Americans are choosing to live a normal life in abnormal times.

A man made famous for discovering Iraq’s WMD program was virtually nonexistent is gone at 82.

A great American author is gone at 89.

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

A break from politics.

The obstacles to fixing the problem are many.

There’s much more to the story than meets the eye.

Very little progress has been made towards racial justice.

A fascinating report from the WSJ.

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

Antiquated counting methods lead to misallocation of resources.

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

His attacks are, in fact, the best case for tenure.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

I’m shocked, shocked, to find that this is happening here.

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

People, details do in fact matter!

But from what? Comparing two stories from Tennessee that show our society’s contradictory impulses when it comes to “protecting the children.”

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

A long peek at history in the making.

Mayor Pete is being mocked for telling obvious truths.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

A series of mismatches mean would-be workers can’t find employment despite an abundance of openings.

The right questions are: 1) why do some some on the right like him, and 2) should this concern us all?

Legislatures and school boards politicize what our kids are taught.

Oh, FFS.

Tab clearing time.

Most aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

New York Times columnists are not a representative sample.

Ron DeSantis and friends are afraid of higher education.

Another narrowly-crafted but overwhelming opinion from the Supreme Court.

You know, some light weekend thoughts.

Our love for cheap goods and services requires lots of people willing to work for very little.

Even the smartest designers can’t anticipate all the flaws with the rules they write.

The least controversial subject in school is suddenly controversial.

The President is about to roll out another massive spending plan.

An odd complaint from parents who voluntarily send their kids to religious schools.

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

The 6th Circuit is allowing a professor fired for misgendering a transwoman to sue his state university.

The author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and so many more great novels is gone at 84.

What at first blush appears a case of hypocrisy and cancel culture is a violation of professional ethics.

Israel is taking an aggressive approach to inoculation.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

Some reflections

Large chunks of a hackish report were lifted from previous works of Commission members.