You Named Him WHAT?!

'Osama' is, or at least was, a perfectly normal Arabic name. It was never particularly popular in the United States; in the decade before the 9/11 attacks (1991-2000) an average of 45 American boys were given that name YearBoys named Osama199143199236199334199436199538199648199744199847199965200054 Needless to say, in the years following the attacks the count dropped precipitously: YearBoys … Continue reading You Named Him WHAT?!

No, Larry Elder Didn’t “Win”

One of the story lines of the California recall election is the emergence of Larry Elder as a new force for California Republicans. This is enhanced by his large lead in the "replacement" part of the ballot. This is usually reported something like this: CandidatePartyVotesPctLarry A. ElderRep2,402,42047.0%Kevin PaffrathDem502,4319.8%Kevin L. FaulconerRep440,0428.6%Brandon M. RossDem286,9015.6%John CoxRep225,4044.4%Kevin KileyRep162,1133.2%Jacqueline McGowanDem147,4462.9%Joel … Continue reading No, Larry Elder Didn’t “Win”