Welmer

The very rapid transformation of schools from environments dominated by men and boys to majority-female institutions has left many scratching their heads. Why are boys, despite higher test scores and better performance at the highest levels of the sciences and arts, more likely to fail, drop out or avoid school altogether? In feminist quarters there [...]

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One of the bigger dilemmas facing men today is that there is a general lack of concern for their problems not only from the opposite sex, but from other men as well. The myth of the rugged individual has poisoned the atmosphere almost to the same extent as chivalry; in fact, in many ways the [...]

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As our soldiers are finding themselves called upon to take up the heavy burden of multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, they are finding themselves divorced by their wives in record numbers. Additionally, American military wives have gained notoriety for adultery and callous treatment of their soldier husbands. Even as Hillary Clinton demands that American [...]

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There have been a number of arguments both for and against hate crime laws, most of which revolve around emotional issues of justice/injustice and fears of victimization by either other demographic groups or the courts. Proponents say that enforcing harmony with the law protects disempowered or marginal groups from being victimized, while opponents often argue [...]

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I spent a couple days in Bellingham recently, and found it to be too small to be enjoyable in the way cities are, but too big to have small town appeal. The downtown is unfortunately situated directly east of its huge, industrial dock complex, which cuts downtown off from the waterfront. This is probably Bellingham’s [...]

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Just the other day I was listening to a radio show discussion concerning “handouts.” The discussion revolved around whether or not people should be given handouts without any demands in return. Some guy called up to complain about the people in New Orleans being lazy after the hurricane (both black and white folks, according to [...]

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I’ve spoken with a few cops recently, and for the most part they are nice, normal guys. They’re just like any other blue-collar guys, with similar interests, problems and outlooks. However, what really sets them apart is how much they get paid. Cops make a lot of money. In Seattle, a rookie cop will make [...]

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I’ve got a bit more time on my hands than I need right now, so I’d like to start blogging the King County courthouse every week or two. I have something of an interest in family law, so I thought I might focus on that for starters. Recently, I’ve realized how little Americans know about [...]

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The ERA, first proposed during the women’s suffrage movement, has been debated for nearly a century, yet has never been adopted. The high water mark for the ERA was the early 1970s, when it finally gained bipartisan support (previously Democrats had opposed it) and was sent to the states for ratification. Over the next several [...]

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Despite the jubilation over the Easter rescue of Captain Richard Phillips and the shooting of his captors, the problem of Somali piracy does not appear to be nearing a solution. There have been calls for the arming of merchant ships, which would require a change of international maritime law and could result in further bloodshed, [...]

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