Finally, some good news
Those of us who are addicted to the internet—and most particularly to doing research online—should be of good cheer at reading this news. It turns out that surfing’s good for you.
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Honduras update
Here’s a discussion of the latest on Honduras.
Continue reading →Resetting Russia
Resetting Russia? Never mind.
Continue reading →More on NY delis
Some of you may be relieved to learn that the “Save the Deli” guy found a few NY delis that still seem to be churning out the good stuff.
Continue reading →Reading “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” and understanding revolutions
[NOTE: I happened across this old post the other day, and I thought it might be a good one to republish right about now. So here it is, ever-so-slightly edited.] Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran has scored a surprising … Continue reading →
Happy post-modern Columbus Day!
Dr. Sanity offers a fine Columbus Day rant.
Continue reading →Unintended consequences of the Pill
Perhaps this phenomenon explains this phenomenon.
Continue reading →A day late and a dollar short
This is troubling news.
Continue reading →Flying Down to Rio
In honor of the Olympics, Fred and Ginger (not cheek-to-cheek, but forehead-to-forehead) from 1933’s “Flying Down To Rio:” [ADDENDUM: And my good friend Dr. Sanity is a lyrical genius.]
Continue reading →Paul Volcker chimes in
I was wondering yesterday what might be going on behind the scenes with Obama economic experts such as Larry Summers and Paul Volcker. Are they fully on board the Obama express? Well, it seems Volcker has surfaced recently with some … Continue reading →
Neocons: the comeback kids?
Bret Stephens thinks so, anyway. And if you look through the comments section to his article, you’ll notice how few of the commenters seem to have a clue what neocons actually stand for. No surprise there. [ADDENDUM: Dr. Sanity has … Continue reading →
Links of the day
I don’t usually post a series of links. But lately news has come so fast and furious, and so much of it seems important to know about, that it can’t all be discussed at length. At least, not by me. … Continue reading →