Only this time it’s his staff. And they’ve only been in place two and a half weeks: I’ve written about the theme of Obama and exhaustion before, here and here. It’s a theme that’s been coming up more and more … Continue reading →
…as she gets older, Madonna is starting to resemble Mae West. Not physically, not really: Madonna is thin and wiry, Mae West was curvier. But both have made careers out of pushing the envelope of how much overt sexuality a … Continue reading →
It’s not been a real good week for The Lancet, the well-known medical journal based in London and New York. Remember the famous Iraq casualty study, researched by one Gilbert Burnham of Johns Hopkins, and published in Lancet’s pages back … Continue reading →
Just call him Cassandra. Who? Harry Markopolos, that’s who, the man who tried to blow the whistle on Bernie Madoff for nine long years. But nobody heard—or, rather, nobody who was actually in a position to do anything heard him … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity, whose job regularly requires her to address clients’ risks of violence to self or others, offers some interesting thoughts on how to assess the risks of another terrorist attack.
Continue reading →Obama said it would be “inexcusable and irresponsible” if Congress doesn’t act immediately on his stimulus bill. On the contrary. It’s “inexcusable and irresponsible” to rush it through without ascertaining whether its provisions are truly designed to stimulate the economy, … Continue reading →
The charges against Cole bombing suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri have been dropped—for now. It’s certainly not for lack of evidence. It’s due to the fact that President Obama isn’t keen on the way the Bush administration handled those captured in … Continue reading →
A showboating Bill Gates caused a momentary flurry of fear when he released a bunch of mosquitoes at the high-powered TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, indicating to the prestigious movers and shakers he was addressing there that they should … Continue reading →
What’s the problem with the stimulus? According to Jeanne Cummings of Politico, it’s all about spin, and Obama doesn’t have the resources he used to command to get his message across. Say what? As President of the United States, he’s … Continue reading →
We sometimes speak of having a “good cry,” reflecting the common assumption that crying when upset can lead to a release of tension and make us feel better. This NY Times article reports on research that indicates that this is … Continue reading →
As the stimulus bill becomes more and more unpopular with the American public, the Republican Party seems for the moment to be the unexpected political beneficiary, because of their opposition to it. I haven’t read the bill myself, since it’s … Continue reading →
No. This time it’s “catastrophe.” Here’s some more from Obama on stirring up “fear itself.”
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