The Secret History Of The War On Public Drinking

Fascinating article on why we can't have a bottle of wine in the park or a beer on the beach. I've always thought it amazing that one could drink on the LIRR, but it turns out the LIRR are the normal ones; everyone else has changed...

The Secret History Of The War On Public Drinking: But to ask how these places were independently able to legalize public drinking is to fundamentally misunderstand the situation. Towns like New Orleans and Butte didn't have to take specific steps to allow public drinking -- they just never banned it.

The Republican Party Isn't Really the Anti-Science Party - Mischa Fisher - The Atlantic

His larger point is that neither party has a compelling claim to be "pro-science". But as the comments demonstrate, it's not really about who's for or against science, it's about scoring political points.

The Republican Party Isn't Really the Anti-Science Party - Mischa Fisher - The Atlantic: Set aside the fact that twice as many Democrats as Republicans believe in astrology, a pseudoscientific medieval farce. Left-wing ideologues also frequently espouse an irrational fear of nuclear power, genetic modification, and industrial and agricultural chemistry—even though all of these scientific breakthroughs have enriched lives, lengthened lifespans, and produced substantial economic growth over the last century.

Why Last Action Hero failed—and why it deserves to be rediscovered � The A.V. Club

I really liked this movie, and never understood the hate it gets...

Why Last Action Hero failed—and why it deserves to be rediscovered - The A.V. Club