Monthly Archives: February 2010

“Secret Handshake to The White House”

Posted on 23 February 2010 by

Late last night, I came across Derek J. Groff’s 2009 dissertation, The Fraternity Factor: Secret Handshake to The White House. Let’s go to the abstract: At least 60% of America’s 44 presidents were members of secret societies during their ascent … Continue reading →

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Correct!

Posted on 9 February 2010 by

How did a perfunctory old story like “Obama’s Back Fund-Raising in New York, Not Quietly” end up with a correction this sublime? An article on Saturday about fund-raising efforts in New York by Senator Barack Obama misspelled the surname of one … Continue reading →

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Did I Inadvertently Predict the Gilbert Arenas Incident?

Posted on 2 February 2010 by

Howard Zinn is dead and Gilbert Arenas is making news for some decidedly right-wing behavior—in other words, my review of Dave Zirin’s A People’s History of Sports (2008) is newly relevant! Here’s how the review starts: Last month, Gilbert Arenas, … Continue reading →

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