Here’s the cautionary tale of one of those “math guys” or “quants,” and his brilliant formula—gone wrong. It’s a sobering reminder of how spiffy new computer models and mathematical formulas related to real-world events can end up as just the … Continue reading →
Bipartisanship—what’s not to like? It’s a goal Obama talked about quite a bit while on the campaign trail, as did McCain. Obama is not unique in having paid lip service to bipartisanship when it was of benefit to him during … Continue reading →
Before. After.
Continue reading →…you might want to take a look at this. And boy, is David Brooks conflicted. His heart’s with Obama but his head says “beware.”
Continue reading →I don’t know why I bother with the AP anymore. Maybe it’s because their articles permeate most of the newspapers in the country, and become the reality for so many readers. And so today we have the re-opening of the … Continue reading →
Sure, throw Israel under the bus. It’s getting a bit crowded there.
Continue reading →Jonathan Alter of Newsweek feels the Obamalove. In Alter’s cover story about Obama entitled “America’s New Shrink,” Alter tells us don’t worry, be happy, even though Obama has utterly failed to perform what even Alter insists is the first job … Continue reading →
…if I didn’t liveblog the Oscars. Whaaaa?? you say. But I think we need some lightness for a change. And there’s hardly anything lighter than the Oscars. They nearly levitate with their lack of gravitas—not to mention the hot air … Continue reading →
Let me count the reasons.
Continue reading →Our new Attorney General, Eric Holder, says we are still a bunch of cowards about race despite all these years of affirmative action, and our brand new African-American president and Attorney General (that would be Mr. Holder himself). Why? Because … Continue reading →
Here are some of the details of the mortgage bailout plan. Not good. Yes, I understand that a huge flood of foreclosures isn’t a good thing either. But this program will probably do little to forestall foreclosures because many homeowners … Continue reading →
Leon Wieseltier of The New Republic is happy about recent political developments. Very happy. After decades of wandering in the Republican desert (and he includes the Clinton years as a craven accommodation to Republicans), the good guys (liberals) are finally … Continue reading →