Very off topic, but timely: Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, but especially to the moderators. (View Post)

Speaking of jury trials: Then governor of Louisiana, Edwin Edwards, once got off a great line:In February 1985, soon after his third term began, Edwards was forced to stand trial on charges of mail f… (View Post)

Off topic, but related to what some of you have begun to discuss: What happens when you shut off warning signals? Megan McArdle offers a vivid example from California:The results of this thinking can… (View Post)

Sean T's header is a useful corrective, to which I will add one point: A nation that has a reputation for treating prisoners decently will often find it easier to get enemies to surrender. That … (View Post)

Off topic, but timely: Happy Fibonacci Day to all of you! (View Post)