Lily Salter's Blog, page 1041
July 27, 2015
We don’t need more optimists: Unchecked positive thinking is more dangerous than it sounds
From The Secret to destructive management theories, unbridled optimism is just another way to ignore real issues
Will Smith and Jay Z are making an HBO miniseries about the murder of Emmett Till
The 14-year-old African American boy was brutally murdered in a 1955 hate crime
“True Detectives” drinks: A comprehensive list of all the booze consumed on season 2
Updated: People drink a lot on this show, in case you hadn't noticed
Rick Perry reacts to Lafayette shooting: Let’s bring more guns into movie theaters
Perry encourages Americans to carry the guns they are "legally obliged to carry" into gun-free zones
Here’s why you’re blocked on Twitter: No stranger is entitled to my time or timeline
A debate over the ethics of blocking heats up -- but nobody needs an excuse
July 26, 2015
Donald Trump’s size doesn’t matter. Also, he’s probably exaggerating it
If crowds mattered, we'd have elected Romney, Kerry and Dukakis. So why do candidates and the press trumpet them?
Pope Francis is not a feminist: Why Catholicism’s liberal icon falls far short on women’s issues
The Argentinian pontiff has earned plaudits from the left. Don't be fooled by the hype
“What does that mean?”: Birthers confused by Obama’s masterful trolling of them in Kenya
"I suspect some of my critics back home are suggesting I'm back here to look for my birth certificate," he said
Our obsession with safety is harming our kids
If your primary parenting goal is to keep your child safe, what kind of an adult do you think you’re raising?
“I don’t see how she can run”: Donald Trump tells CNN that “what Hillary Clinton did was criminal” — but won’t say what she did
He finally admitted he was referring to the email scandal, but still refused to specify what was criminal about it
