Daily Archives: February 22, 2014

What’s With White Guys And Cows?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Luke Ford

Every time I see some guy convicted for interfering with a cow, it’s always a white guy. What’s up with that? Who knew that cows were part of the Stuff White People Like? Report: The owner of a local farm … Continue reading →

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Feeling sad I couldn’t work ‘The tragic mulatto’ into last night’s Shabbat dinner

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Luke Ford

I’m checking all the Facebook pages to make sure I was not socially inappropriate last night. We all took turns sharing, and in a break from the tradition of giving one thing we were grateful for that week, we instead … Continue reading →

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Your Life Chances Are Largely Shaped By Your Genes

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Luke Ford

Economist Gregory Clark wrote in the New York Times Feb. 21, 2014: To a striking extent, your overall life chances can be predicted not just from your parents’ status but also from your great-great-great-grandparents’. The recent study suggests that 10 … Continue reading →

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Islam & Freedom

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Luke Ford

For 20 years, I’ve watched Jews pour into inter-faith dialogue with Muslims and then give up on it, realizing it is useless. Not every racial or religious group is equally likely or capable of assimilating into the First World. I … Continue reading →

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Diversity Kills

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Luke Ford

Social capital is inversely proportionate to racial diversity. So Los Angeles, the most diverse big city in the United States, has the lack of cooperation among its citizens. I was watching this 2012 documentary, The Summit, about climbing accidents on … Continue reading →

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