On today’s episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of Strangers on the Internet with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange, we return for the second half of our exchange with bestselling author, award-winning journalist, filmmaker and producer Nancy Jo Sales. Part 1 of the conversation is available here. Nancy Jo explains why she believes that dating apps are deeply embedded […]
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More on Hamline
Over at The Dispatch, I have a new piece on Hamline University and its academic freedom struggles. Here’s a taste: In an extremely competitive field, Hamline University is making a bold bid to be the new standard-bearer for universities willing to cast aside principles of academic freedom and freedom of speech. What really sets Hamline […]
Third Circuit Will Consider En Banc Whether Nonviolent Felons Lose Second Amendment Rights
The panel opinion, which has now been vacated (as is always done when the court agrees to hear a case en banc) is here (Range v. Attorney General); here’s a quick summary of the result of that panel opinion: Based on history and tradition, we conclude that “the people” constitutionally entitled to bear arms are […]
David French to the New York Times
The New York Times has hired conservative lawyer and commentator David French as a regular opinion columnist, beginning January 30. French has been a senior editor at The Dispatch, which he helped found, and a contributor to The Atlantic. He was also a writer at National Review Online for several years. As long-time VC readers likely know (but […]
New Year Open Thread (2023)
Happy New Year, everyone! Yes, 2023 is upon us and there is much to discuss, including: So what do you want to talk about? Whatever it is, Corbett Report members are invited to log in and engage in discussion in the comments below. Not a Corbett Report member yet? Sign up today and join the conversation. Filed in: […]
“Liar Rep.-Elect George Santos Admits Fabricating Key Details of His Bio”
The New York Post (Victor Nava & Carl Campanile) reports: “My sins here are embellishing my resume. I’m sorry,” Santos said Monday. Santos confessed he had “never worked directly” for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, chalking that fib up to a “poor choice of words.” The 34-year-old now claims instead that a company called Link Bridge, where he […]
Die Hard: ‘Twas a Christmas Movie
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? The answer is obviously yes, and not just because it takes place on Christmas eve. The movie’s underlying themes—overcoming adversity in pursuit of family reunification and reconciliation—are quite common for holiday fare. For those who remain doubters, CNN’s Jake Tapper makes the case on Twitter–and in rhyme no less. […]
How Does He Know If You’ve Been Bad or Good?
This was supposedly written for and sung at a US Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel Christmas party during the Carter administration—please let me know if you have more precise attribution: You’d better watch out,You’d better not cry,You’d better not pout;I’m telling you why.Santa Claus is tappingYour phone. He’s bugging your room,He’s reading your […]
How to Survive Divorce and Break-ups
The seventeenth episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of Strangers on the Internet with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange features an interview with divorce coach and journalist Amy Polacko. This is the final episode of season 1, with season 2 to pick up in early January 2023. Amy tells her story of overcoming two divorces and being a happy, successful […]
Supreme Court Issues Stay of District Court’s “Title 42” Order
Chief Justice Roberts has issued a stay of the district court’s order in Arizona v. Mayorkas. The bottom line is that the vacatur of the “Title 42” immigration order is on hold for now, with a very tight deadline for a response from the federal government. You can read more details in this Politico story. Here’s a link […]