Tag Archives: Michael Kinsley

Dancing, Quibbling, and Crocuses

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I shouldn’t quibble. When a law professor writes an academic article that is published in a law review, she is lucky to have it cited in other academic articles published in other law reviews. This is, after all, what we do. To have it not just cited but reviewed by someone who isn’t an academic…well, [...]

Boomers as Civic Elders?

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65 is one of those magic ages here in the U.S.  We drive at 16; we vote at 18; we drink (legally) at 21; we retire at 65.  Why?  Because that was the age at which full Social Security benefits traditionally kicked in.  As a result, 65 became the age at which the transition to [...]