Jobless claims: the situation remains, “the whole system is at work”
– by a New Deal Democrat Initial jobless claims fell -2,000 last week to 190,000, while the 4-week moving average rose 1,750 to 193,000. Continuing claims, one week late, rose…
Brains and brains: What we know about Neanderthal brain size
Tradition says this Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens were intellectually different. But archaeologists and anthropologists increasingly insist that the intellectual divide between the two species is diminishing. In fact, the…
Clemson receives commitment from 4-star North Cobb RB David Eziomume
North Cobb (Ga.) four-star running back David Eziomume announced his commitment to Clemson this morning on Twitter. Eziomume (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) had offers from 30 other programs, according to 247Sports.…
The Vermont HS girls basketball team loses rather than face a transgender opponent
The Mid Vermont Christian School (Vet.) girls basketball team was scheduled to play Long Trail School (Vet.) on Feb. 21 as part of a tournament. However, the team decided to…
The Gravettian culture that survived the Ice Age
The Gravetians dominated Ice Age Europe, where they hunted mammoths with particular aplomb. But in a warming world, their particular movement has fallen by the wayside. With so much of…
Animals that are high or drunk
you are I’ve heard of Cocaine Bear before, the Georgia black bear who overdosed on cocaine fell from an overloaded smuggler’s Cessna plane. But have you heard of Beer Bear?…
Manufacturing in February and construction in January continued to be negative, while auto sales improved
– by a New Deal Democrat We started another month of data with bad news in two leading sectors. The ISM manufacturing index has shown a contraction since November, and…
Examples of gaslight in relation
The word “gaslighting” seems to be everywhere these days. The term has gained popularity in the last decade, giving it new life political commentators and columnists and supported by social…