Matthew Yglesias uses an unlicensed barber—himself—and seems to manage just fine without it. I did the same thing for roughly two years, and lived to tell the tale. But should Yglesias or I try to sell our services to other people, he or I would run straight into the D.C. Barber and Cosmetology Board, which requires 1,500 hours …
A friend sends this email: So, I have some friends and family that want me to start a small revolution over the nomination of Elena Kagan for Solictor General. What do you think of her? I am sorta scared that this is definitely a prequel to the replacement of Ginsburg. I’m thinking Kagan is perhaps left of Ginsburg too? I thought …
California’s Proposition 8 would write the traditional definition of marriage into the state’s constitution. The outcome on November 4 will be sad, regardless of who wins. — The marriage that Americans have known for most of their lives—with its expectations, rights, and responsibilities—is a recent innovation historically speaking. The received wisdom about marriage has changed a lot. Polygamy and exclusivity …