Benjamin RecchieTwo tweaks for the filibusterCan’t stomach the idea of eliminating the filibuster? How about making a couple of changes instead?May 24May 24
Benjamin RecchieA river on an alien worldI was, for a year, a graduate student in astrophysics. At the time, I was leaning toward the subfield of planetary science; my adviser…Apr 5Apr 5
Benjamin RecchieThat’s not my nameI’ve been getting some curious mail from my old high school. I went to an all-boys Catholic school (the latter quality I recommend, the…Feb 16Feb 16
Benjamin RecchieA stadium for SpringfieldHere’s a sad truth: Springfield, Illinois is boring. My wife and I joke that there are only six things to do there — an exaggeration, but…Jan 2Jan 2
Benjamin RecchieElizabeth Holmes, Stanford, and stunted moral growthMost of what I know about Elizabeth Holmes, the wunderkind-billionaire-fraudster founder of Theranos, comes from the TV miniseries about…Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Benjamin RecchieWe need fewer, bigger citiesIf you go through a list of the largest cities in Canada by population, you’ll see familiar names at the top of the list. There’s Toronto…Oct 13, 2023Oct 13, 2023
Benjamin RecchieThere oughta be a park, Part 5: Lake TahoePart of my ongoing series of land that should be a national park, but isn’t yet.Sep 15, 2023Sep 15, 2023
Benjamin RecchieThe baseball model of the Supreme CourtYes, I’m going to compare our national pastime to American politics. Eat your heart out, George Will.Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Benjamin RecchieA different kind of park for the Driftless AreaA proposal has been floating around for a few years to create a new national park in a somewhat unlikely place: southwest Wisconsin. This…Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 2023
Benjamin RecchieWhat we’ll never get out of prosecuting Donald TrumpI’m breaking my self-imposed rule about not writing about politics to bring you this newsflash: Donald Trump is bad.Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023
