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Evolution in Action: Civilization Edition

Posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 by Will Cox

The land disappears beneath the sea at high tide in places where it hadn’t until recently — places such as Hampton Roads and Norfolk, Virginia, whic...

politics

My Fellow Americans

Posted on Saturday, November 19th, 2016 by Will Cox

Who is American?

politics

On Trusting How We Count the Votes

Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 by Will Cox

There’s some discussion in the news that the Russians might be influencing the results of the U.S. presidential election by hacking the machines various j...

economics/law/politics

Transitioning to a Post-Westphalia World

Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 by Will Cox

What prevents the signatories of the TPP or TTIP, and their ilk, from just saying no when the investor-state dispute settlement provisions don’t go the wa...

politics

In which apathy sets in

Posted on Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 by Will Cox

Huh? Apparently the school budget was up for approval on Tuesday. I didn’t notice. This is the first year since I became a property owner that I’ve ...

politics

The Arlington (NY) Central School District School Board of Education Seeks Perfection

Posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 by Will Cox

They chose an impossible goal: no failure. [B]y the year 2017: a. Increase 5 year graduation rates to 100% b. Achieve 100% grade level literacy by the end of Gr...

economics/politics/rant

Against Full-Day Kindergarten

Posted on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 by Will Cox

The Common Core State Standards website asks, Q: Why do we need educational standards? A: We need standards to ensure that all students, no matter where they li...

food/politics

Obesity is the Government’s Business

Posted on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 by Will Cox

NPR has an excellent series of debates on various topics called Intelligence Squared (U.S). On February 10th, the question was “Is Obesity the Government&...

economics/politics

On the Arlington Central School District Budget (2012-2013)

Posted on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 by Will Cox

Arlington Central School District budget planning for FY 2012-2013 has resulted in a fairly good budget. I particularly like the appendices that are included fo...

politics/rant

How Stupid is the Mass Media?

Posted on Friday, May 13th, 2011 by Will Cox

Check out the headline on this article: CNN Poll: Still no front-runner in the battle for the GOP nomination. Of course not, you stupid shit. They just started ...

economics/politics/rant/transportation

Dear Amtrak: Learn How to Price Your Service

Posted on Friday, May 6th, 2011 by Will Cox

Apparently you neglected to read my last letter, but with the fast approach of National Train Day and the increase in oil prices making your services slightly m...

politics

On the Matter of the National Popular Vote

Posted on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 by Will Cox

I’m on Mrs. Clinton’s e-mail list because I haven’t unsubscribed yet. Today, the list sent me an e-mail about bills currently in the New York ...

economics/politics

Frak That

Posted on Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 by Will Cox

There’s some discussion up in Albany of permitting the use of hydraulic fracturing to remove natural gas from the Marcellus shale formation upstate. In th...

economics/politics

Comments on the Arlington Central School District Budget (2010-2011)

Posted on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 by Will Cox

The Board of Education of the Arlington Central School District has made the difficult decision to close an elementary school in order to reduce the district...

economics/politics/rant/transportation

Dear Amtrak

Posted on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 by Will Cox

You disappoint me. You don’t understand pricing. Or perhaps you simply have no experience of buying things with your own money. In any case, what are you ...

politics

Who Do You Include on Your Christmas Card List?

Posted on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 by Will Cox

Our dear leader has suggested that we include our senators on our Christmas card list. That’s an excellent idea! (But I don’t think we printed enoug...

politics

Naming the Institutions

Posted on Saturday, June 20th, 2009 by Will Cox

Do you think people would be more attuned to the operation of governments if the branches were called the Rulemakers, the Deciders, and the Enforcer?

communication/politics

Pointless Distinctions: barriers to entry to Real Journalism

Posted on Monday, May 4th, 2009 by Will Cox

Journalists can obtain a copy of this publication via the Password-protected Web site for accredited journalists or from the OECD’s Media Relations Divisi...

politics

On the Nature of Power

Posted on Monday, April 20th, 2009 by Will Cox

Like electricity in the grid, use it or lose it.

liberty/politics

What, Me Worry? I’ve Done Nothing Wrong.

Posted on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 by Will Cox

One thing I’ve never quite understood is how advocates for expansive government power never quite seem able to imagine themselves as being on the unpleasa...

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