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To Coin a Phrase
A little while ago, I had occasion to coin the phrase, "friends with limited benefits." I think it could catch on. -
About the Shooting
The facts so far indicate that the mass murder in Arizona yesterday was not a replay of the Oklahoma City bombing (i.e. organized right-wing terrorism) or of the murder of Matthew Shepard (impulsive brutality arising from a climate encouraging anti-gay violence). In fact, the Arizona shooting was Virginia TechNow, facts aside, there may be good ( Read more... ) -
Best Internet Toy Ever!
If you read things on the Internet -- and if you don't, what are you doing here? -- you must check this out ( Read more... ) -
Ten things I've done (that you probably haven't)
Meme via heron61:- Purchased ice cream from a street vendor. In Russia.
- Alphabetized the bookshelves of a Nobel prize winner.
- Witnessed the discovery of a significant (six-figure) embezzlement scheme.
- Been a corporate CEO for over ten years.
- Ended a romantic relationship on Christmas Eve.
- Met Art Laffer. Yes, that Art Laffer.
- Written a Star Trek-based computer ( Read more... )
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(Untitled)
Bruce Bartlett, over at Capital Gains & Games, raises the possibility that the new Congress, with its enhanced compliment of Tea Party-type Republicans, might be willing to bring about an immediate fiscal crisis by refusing to raise the federal government's statutory debt limit ( Read more... ) -
Technology
So...I'm re-arranging my telecommunications infrastructure for the new year. (Did we even have "telecommunications infrastructure" back in the twentieth century?) Here's the plan, for those who are interested in such doings and goings-on.
First, I've retired my aging, Windows CE-based, T-Mobile MDA with a spiffy new Android-based G2. And I'm ( Read more... ) -
Character Meme...because I just can't help it.
Via queen_in_autumn:
List fifteen fictional characters (television, films, plays, books, comics) who've influenced you and will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes.- George Smiley (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, et al)
- Miles Kendig (Hopscotch)
- Arthur Bishop (The Mechanic)
- Sarah Connor (The Terminator, et al ( Read more... )
- George Smiley (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, et al)
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Bernie Sanders Fillibusters...
...the old fashioned way! Yes...he's still talking. You can watch a live streaming video here: http://sanders.senate.gov/ -
What My Liberal Friends Never Understood...
...about Barak Obama. The New York Times reports: The decision to ask Mr. Clinton to the White House, and then to have him make a public statement, reflects the desire by the White House to counter the anger among liberal Democrats, who have accused Mr. Obama of caving too quickly on the tax deal.
Yes, the Obama White House is apparently under the ( Read more... ) -
Sharing the Pain
Brad DeLong writes (pdf):Three weeks ago I was talking to some activists from the California Tea Party. I was trying to explain the Keynesian perspective: "Shouldn’t we keep public employment from falling," I said, "because right the government can borrow at such extraordinarily good terms, and if we keep our teachers at work then they educate our ( Read more... )