No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

A recent study showed some startling things about how our brains process text. Here’s a great article interpreting some of the results.

Latest essay: Oh Ye of the Wrong Kind of Faith.

Two years since the tragic day. Osama’s got a new tape out.
bin Laden and his family are rich because of the West. The money that drives the Middle East and purchased his family’s indoor plumbing came because a bunch of dinosaurs died there, their remains seeping into ground so barren and lifeless that nothing worthwhile [...]

If you’re a fan of the late Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander books, as I am, you’re probably enjoying Julian Stockwin’s Kydd series now 4 books strong. After reading the second book in the series, Artemis, I shot off a complimentary email to Julian. A couple weeks ago, his publicist wrote me, asking for permission [...]