Are they finally over, thanks to Apple?
I noted in an email to someone the other day that, just as young people have no concept of what quality phone service sounds like, many of them have never heard good music, either, due to the overcompression and crummmy digitalization over the past few decades. I hope that the article is right, and that we can get back to a good listening experience soon.
Some depressing thoughts on the state of the nation from Roger Kimball.
So, looks like the Seventh Circuit is racist:
We hold that the plaintiffs — the business owners and their companies — may challenge the mandate. We further hold that compelling them to cover those services substantially burdens their religious-exercise rights. Under RFRA the government must justify the burden under the standard of strict scrutiny. So far it has not done so, and we doubt that it can.
We know that the administration will appeal this, and it seems pretty likely that SCOTUS will take it up. It also seems pretty likely that they’ll uphold the Seventh Circuit. So the real question is, given the lack of a severability clause, in doing so, will Roberts take the opportunity to rectify his screw up last year, and void the entire law?
Five reasons it’s a second-rate superhero franchise. I never liked it much in the comics, either.
Some ruminations on technology and advertising.
Yeah, I’m getting caught up on my Lileks — had a busy week.
The latest installment. Lileks watches so you don’t have to. Also brings the funny.
A breakthrough in understanding of the process. This would be a huge boon to the military, but good for everyone, especially if it can be extended to organs.
Only 65% disapprove? What’s wrong with the rest of them?
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It occurs to me that this coming January will be the seventh anniversary of when the Democrats first put their boot on the neck of the American economy.
It’s available on Youtube now.
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Here’s one of the brilliant comments over there:
he just sounds like a typical neo con who would prefer to send cheap chinese labor into space rather than waste money on returning white men to their families.
same type who wants more young americans to die for israel.
This is a sign of a broken brain.
BTW, fun fact. That picture of the book? It’s virtual, created by PJTV. It doesn’t yet exist in physical form, but it should next week, and it should look exactly like that.