A previously unnoticed cause of husband murder
Men lose weight more easily than women when they diet.
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Alan Greenspan: idiot or savant?
For years, Alan Greenspan was thought to be a genius, responsible for keeping inflation at bay and encouraging our booming economy. He fine-tuned interest rates to make sure all this was going smoothly, and to the best of my recollection … Continue reading →
An “unprecedented” stimulus bill
I certainly haven’t read the stimulus bill. Few have, since it wasn’t posted as promised, and its length is extraordinary. But here’s a summary of its provisions that makes chilling reading. It illustrates why people (including me) were so incensed … Continue reading →
The sound of silence on Iraq
Wonderful news from Iraq. But who cares, right? Leave it to the historians; maybe they will. I care, of course. But then, who am I? Just an evil neocon. [ADDENDUM: There’s bad news, as well. But this sort of thing … Continue reading →
Sad, and then sadder still: the Continental 3407 crash
After the euphoria of the Hudson River landing, in which all on board were safe when it made an emergency splashdown, the news of last night’s crash fatal for all aboard comes as a special shock. And this is especially … Continue reading →
Whose bipartisanship is it anyway?
On the bipartisan nature of the stimulus (or lack thereof), we have first the New York Times‘ Richard W. Stevenson: In cobbling together a plan that could get through both the House and the Senate, Mr. Obama prevailed, but not … Continue reading →
Reaping what the 2008 election sowed: undivided government
In the buildup to last November’s election I wasn’t an Obama fan, as anyone who reads this blog knows. But I was actually less concerned about Obama in the White House than about Obama in the White House plus the … Continue reading →
The thinking person’s progressive: Dissenting Justice
I’ve found a new blog that’s well worth taking a look at: Dissenting Justice. It’s written by Darren Lenard Hutchinson, an Ivy-educated law professor at American University. Hutchinson describes himself thusly: I am definitely a progressive, but I take pride … Continue reading →
You call this “pared?”
Or “tightened and scrubbed?” Wonderful news from Pelosi: we’re now “pared” down to a lean mean $789 billion. One of the many things that bother me about this stimulus bill and the earlier bailout bill is the sense of enormous … Continue reading →
Obama’s first weeks: who would have done better?
Here’s an apologia for Obama’s first three weeks, from Ruth Marcus. Her final question: So if you’re feeling jittery about Obama’s start, ask yourself this: Is there another president in recent memory who would have done better? It’s an interesting … Continue reading →
Is this what Cloward-Piven looks like?
Are we seeing the Cloward-Piven strategy in action? If not, why is Obama accelerating his drive to stir up “fear itself?” President Barack Obama used his first prime-time news conference to paint an extraordinarily bleak picture of America’s future if … Continue reading →
Sometimes…
…I just get a yen to look at some ugly dresses. This particular bunch were featured at this year’s Grammys. Feast your eyes, and ponder how it was that these women came to choose these particular duds. First up, Phoebe … Continue reading →