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Alien Nation by Peter Brimelow 
September 9, 2009
Francis Galton's "Hereditary Genius"
I'm rereading Francis Galton's 1869 book Hereditary Genius, which argues for the heritability of ability (he wrote in 1892 that he should have named it Hereditary Ability). From a glass-half-full perspective, it's certainly impressive. The novelty of so much of the reasoning in it is extraordinary.
A Thought Experiment - and a little hope
Still digesting the information that the leftist Pro Publica new story incubation outfit is getting $10,000,000 a year from Minority Mortgage Meltdown beneficiaries Herb and Marion Sandler (see
A San Diego Reader Challenges Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger On Aliens' Cost To California
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09/08/09 - A Former Massachusetts Democrat Explains How Ted Kennedy Drove Him From The Party
Neponsit
The New York Times has an article, A Beach Shared by a Tight-Knit Clan, and slide show celebrating the serene beachfront Neponsit neighborhood in Queens, which is in Queens kind of like the Green Zone is in Baghdad.