Fun with statistics
Revisiting income inequality. I say “revisiting” because of this earlier post of mine on the subject.
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So, here’s my question for Nancy Pelosi:…
…when you say it’s “almost a false argument,” does that mean it’s like, you know, true?: It is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem. We have a budget deficit problem that we have to address,” … Continue reading →
In State of the Union address…
“Obama to refocus on economy.” Like a laser, I tell you. Like a laser!
Continue reading →I am extremely happy to report…
…that I still have power. So far. I’m so surprised. Of course, it’s still snowing a teeny weeny bit, and, more importantly, the wind is still gusting. But as time goes on and the power holds, it becomes more and … Continue reading →
Obama cares
A couple of days ago, I had paused at a red light and noticed that the car in front of me was festooned with bumper stickers. The one that particularly caught my eye, the largest and most prominently placed, read … Continue reading →
On trading in for a better model
Julian Schnabel, 61, definitely must have something pretty special. He’s an artist and filmmaker, and both endeavors have been so successful that they’ve also led to extraordinary wealth. Beautiful women are drawn to him like flies to honey (or perhaps, … Continue reading →
When I thought as a child
[NOTE: Here’s a repeat of a favorite old post of mine.] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away … Continue reading →
I can’t stand them, but…
…diet drinks are more inclined to lead to diabetes??? My goodness! Counter-intuitive fact of the day.
Continue reading →The press and propaganda—and evil
Found yesterday in the comments section of the Wall Street Journal: “Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play.” – Joseph Goebbels Goebbels, of course, was a genius. An evil genius, but a genius … Continue reading →
Waiting for the “monster” storm
Last night, I was about to go to bed when my cellphone made an alarm sound. It was not the same as the noise it makes when I set the alarm to wake me up in the morning. This was … Continue reading →
George W. Bush, painter
They’re being mocked—of course!—by those who can’t stand him. And they were obtained illegally by a hacker and published in the press, continuing in the tradition of violating the privacy of hated Republicans and protecting almost everything about Obama that … Continue reading →
All members of Congress look alike to me
Not really. But man, some of them do look alike, don’t they? Here are some Congressional candidates for the unrelated look-alike project we discussed yesterday. Republicans Reps Pat Meehan and Mike Kelly (both from Pennsylvania!): Republican Reps Tom Graves (Georgia) … Continue reading →