Ravings of an Ivory Tower Lunatic

“ Prince Charming?” I asked.  Several heads turned. “Right, there are several Prince Charmings, aren't there?” One dressed i...

I know that Saturday, there was a politically motivated shooting that made the news. A congresswoman, a sitting district court judge, and ...

For a very long time, I've held a dim view of economics as a "science" and economists in general. It's funny, because I h...

For those of you who know me personally, you know that I like chess. You also know I'm not actually that good at chess (granted, I did ...

I've seen several movies this year in first-run theaters. I know, unusual, right? I've even been positively impressed. I saw Star Tr...

One thing that gets me in fantasy literature: Elves, and how long elves live. Usually, we see elves living incredibly long lifespans "o...

The other night, I was talking with a lovely poli sci student and wound up bringing up Jumper , which would appear to be three related thing...