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I’ve touched on this before, but it’s worthwhile to be explicit: There are three types of social science “news” stories: 1. We now know we know nothing! That is, scientists are so confused about everything, your illusions of intellectual confidence … Continue reading →

I’m a terrible friend. I never conceal this fact. I am blessed to have friends better than I deserve, but I only get away with that vanity because friend is a catch-all word that means two different things: I am … Continue reading →

We had a visit from an IRS agent last week. I was tied up, so my wife Cathleen dealt with him: He needed either me or our accountant to contact him. We’re five years behind in tax filings, but any … Continue reading →

I love that phrase — “You’re not the boss of me!” — those words, that order, that emphasis. Children say it when they’re put upon, and I love it so much I write it into their mouths in fiction, too. … Continue reading →

Here’s an eye-opening item from the news feeds: Up to four out of five women are faking orgasms, at least some of the time. Last weekend, I was incredulous at Camille Paglia’s lamentations about sexlessness in the middle class, but, … Continue reading →

I had a great week. That’s not something I get to say all the time — rarely more than fifty times a year. The truth is, most of the time I feel like an undocumented refugee from a forgotten country known as A Different Way Of Thinking. I don’t feel any huge bond of commonality […] Continue reading →