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Very interesting — and contrary to what you normally hear. Be sure to read the pieces linked to in the addendum.

Racism by Political Party

It is undeniably the case that racist Americans are almost entirely in one political coalition and not the other. Chris Hayes, Up w/ Chris Hayes, August 18, 2012. Here is data asking whites the quest…

How interesting.

Crime in Europe and the U.S.

Has there been a “reversal of fortune”? Paolo Buonanno, Francesco Drago, Roberto Galbiati, and Giulio Zanella step into these treacherous waters with a new paper (pdf): Contrary to common perceptions…

I hate journaling, but I’ve seen findings like this so frequently that I might have to give it a try.

The most proven technique for increasing long term happiness: — Barking up the wrong tree

Barking up the wrong tree. I want to understand why we do what we do and use the answers to be awesome at life. About. Eric Barker; First visit? Start here. Bakadesuyo.com is proud to be listed on blo…

This is one of the best rebuttals to a conspiracy theory that I’ve ever seen.

Monday Morning Humor

Three days ago in the summer of 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the moon. One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind. Of course, it makes perfect sense that the whol…

The bit about amnesia made me laugh out loud. Wow.

Do sleeping pills like Ambien work because of the placebo effect? — Barking up the wrong tree

Join 25K+ subscribers. No spam, ever. Enter your email here: Sleeping pills on average only make people fall asleep 12 minutes faster and sleep 11 minutes longer during the night. The placebo effect m…

Osborne brings his usual wisdom — especially point 3.

SLOW DOWN – YOU MOVE TOO FAST!

Because North Coast Church has been somewhat innovative over the years and successfully made lots of changes, I’m often asked by other pastors and leaders about the best way to go about making majo.…..

Wow.

Freakonomics » Speaking Ill of the Dead Apparently Okay if the Dead Worked for Chick-fil‑A

Sysco is the latest food giant—it’s the largest food distributor in the country—to come out against gestation crate confinement of pigs. The National Pork Producers Council’s communications director w…

I am most gratified by this decision and hope that it ripples out to other universities.

Christianity Today Liveblog: InterVarsity Re-Instated As New York University Decides Leadership Policy Is “Common Sense, Not Discrimination”

At Christianity Today, we’re constantly tracking important developments in the church and the world. Often we use our network of reporters around the world (and for that, visit our main site). But we …

Lolo wound up placing 4th. I wish she had won a medal. 

Lolo Jones can’t be sexy, Christian and a hurdler » GetReligion

Some readers sent in a recent piece from Salon, which (for those who stopped reading it back in the 1990s) bills itself as “the leading progressive news site, combining award-winning commentary and re…

Interesting way to think about it.

Does new information slow down your life?

From William Reville, here is a speculation: Finally, here is a “guaranteed” way to lengthen your life. Childhood holidays seem to last forever, but as you grow older time seems to accelerate. “Time” …