A moment in history leads to a moment in ballet history
I was sent the following photo with a request that I offer an explanation of this riveting ballet tableau: I would be only too happy to oblige.
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The ultimate aphrodisiac…
…is power, quoth Henry Kissinger. An example of the truth of that principle is this photo of Henry K. and Sarah P. hugging (or is it kissing? Is Henry Kissinger kissing her?) last Tuesday: Mighty suspicious, I think: Compared to … Continue reading →
Barney Frank says…
…”years of irresponsible failure to regulate have led us” to this crisis. He fails to add the little detail that the “irresponsible failure to regulate” was his own, as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, when he was the … Continue reading →
Playing Presidential politics with the financial crisis
Are Obama and McCain playing politics right now? Of course they are; is the Pope Catholic? What’s far more interesting to me is how they’re playing, and what this reveals about their natures.
Continue reading →Credit and bailouts and homes and watery analogies
Bush’s speech last night was a good attempt to explain in relatively simple terms how we got here and what Bush thinks should be done. I’ve started to visualize the whole meltdown this way:
Continue reading →These are my questions about subprime mortgages
I know that a certain number of these bad mortgages were made in response to initiatives started in the 90s to allow low-income families who otherwise couldn’t afford homes to own them. But what percentage of the current crisis involves … Continue reading →
On intellectuals vs. doers: Palin and Truman
I’ve long admired Victor Davis Hanson’s work. In this piece, one of his very best, he nails those who think academic credentials are the true indication of intelligence. Hanson’s background growing up in rural California, combined with his stellar university … Continue reading →
A short history of Congress, Democrats, Republicans, Fannie, and Freddie
Send this to everyone you know. It’s short and sweet. This is also worth a view. Or two. [Hat tip: The Anchoress.]
Continue reading →Democrats and Republicans: losses, explanations, and excuses
It’s been shaping up for quite some time now—the Democrat explanation in the event of an Obama loss. Of course, if Obama should win the election—a distinct possiblity—excuses will not come into play. It will be the Republicans who will … Continue reading →
Biden speaks
This sort of thing is why I kinda sorta like Joe Biden. But not enough to vote for him.
Continue reading →France2 libel case update
For those who have followed the France2/Karsenty/Al Durah libel trial, Richard Landes has some encouraging news.
Continue reading →The spectacle…
…of Chris Dodd sanctimoniously presiding over the hearings on the current economic crisis when in fact he should be one of the people being interrogated for his own role in it is enough to make me grind my teeth.
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