In what seemed to be a stock market freefall back in March, some people panicked and did exactly what you’re not supposed to do: sell low, at what now appears to have possibly been the bottom of the market drop. … Continue reading →
Why? Here’s why. The group is one of those supposedly greedy first-line creditors that got shoved out of the way and dissed as insufficiently self-sacrificing by President Obama in his mad dash to reward his union friends in the Chrysler … Continue reading →
Here’s an excellent piece from the Wall Street Journal that describes just what’s wrong with Obama taking on the role of car czar: So far, the Obama administration has yet to lay out its magical thinking on how the homegrown … Continue reading →
Commenter “Baklava” started a fascinating conversation yesterday that was (among other things) about women and car breakdowns: I’ve heard this from many women friends. They simply aren’t interested in entertaining the idea of getting a car that is older to … Continue reading →
Here’s a good description of the government agency known as “NICE,” which makes decisions connected with health care and expense in Britain—including how much a life is worth. Warning: it’s not very nice.
Continue reading →I live in an area of the country lilacs love. This time of year when I take my walks, it seems that every few yards I pass tall lilac bushes loaded with blossoms. Their fragrance hits me before I even … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse says she wanted to smack Edmund L. Andrews, author of “My Personal Credit Crisis“, when she read his article in Sunday’s NY Times Magazine. And it wouldn’t be a love tap, either. I’m with Althouse. Andrews begins by … Continue reading →
I’ve read eight articles so far on today’s meeting between Obama and Israeli PM Netanyahu, and I’m convinced that none of the authors knows much of anything about what will happen. You might say that’s always been true of the … Continue reading →
Troubled state governments often look to raise taxes on the rich in their attempt to shore up their depleted coffers. It’s a no-brainer, right? After all, the rich can afford it, and the rest of us can’t. Plus, it appeals … Continue reading →
Apparently not. But it’s time.
Continue reading →Christopher Hitchens makes an excellent point about one of the things that’s wrong with Obama’s attempts at humor: President Bush used to tell jokes about his weaknesses, the most salient of these being his tragic struggle with grammar, itself quite … Continue reading →
I don’t follow horse racing, but I do take an interest in fillies. And so I’m very happy to hear that Rachel Alexandra (doesn’t really sound like a horse, does it?—even a girl horse) has won the Preakness, the first … Continue reading →