Magical Tales
Here’s a review of God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales by Penn Jillette.
Vodka Nation
Vodka Nation by Victorino Matus. How the flavorless, colorless, odorless spirit became a billion-dollar business. Read article here. Here’s the results of a blind Vodka taste test conducted by the NYT in 2005.
Economy
It’s the Economy, Dummkopf! by Michael Lewis. With Greece and Ireland in economic shreds, while Portugal, Spain, and perhaps even Italy head south, only one nation can save Europe from financial Armageddon: a highly reluctant Germany. The ironies—like the fact [...]
Prayer and Politics
Perry, Prayer, and Politics by Justin Dyer. Rick Perry provoked the ire of secularists when he invited the nation’s governors to join him at “The Response,” a Christian prayer gathering that drew 30,000 sojourners to Houston’s Reliant Stadium last weekend. [...]
Won’t Win
Kevin Drum: Why Rick Perry Won’t Win. See here.
Bitter Laughter
Peter Hitchens: Bitter laughter is my main response to the events of the past week. You are surprised by what has happened? Why? I have been saying for years that it was coming, and why it was coming, and what [...]