Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
It’s vintage Mark Steyn, with Barney Frank diving into mosh pits, references to Cosmo magazine, and this gem-like writing: If you’re one of the dwindling band of Bay Staters who rely on the [Boston] Globe for your news, you would never have known that a Massachusetts pseudo-“election” had bizarrely morphed
Continue readingWhen the stimulus package passed, two of the smartest people I know told me it would result in hyper-inflation. The price of oil has doubled and we see the effects at the pump, but, outside of that, there seems to be very little inflation at all. So, where is the hyper-inflation my smart
Continue readingThe votes are in on last week’s Watcher’s Council submissions. I was rather surprised that I won, and that Wolf Howling took second. I thought Wolf Howling’s post was a tour de force, but I guess my post, which was completely off-topic from everyone else’s, had the virtue of standing
Continue readingI’d just like to remind you again that, if you are interested in what’s going on in Haiti — and the ways in which you can contribute to relief efforts — the Anchoress has a stellar (and tragic) series of posts on the subject. Just toddle on over to her
Continue readingThe last and best word on the subject is that Obama is going to Massachusetts to bring his prestige to bear on the upcoming Massachusetts Senatorial election. You can hear Coakley confirm this, even as she makes the stunning statement — stunning considering that she’s hoping to represent Massachusetts in
Continue readingSaw another bumper sticker today. “I Think, Therefore I Am Dangerous.” Good thought, except that other bumber stickers on the same car read, “Obama” and “Jail Bush.” The owner is not dangerous because he thinks, but because he thinks so unintelligently.
Continue readingI just heard the Beatles’ song Revolution, which I assume they wrote to express their frustration upon being tapped for political causes all the time. (Just guessing there; I don’t really know.) It occurred to me that Obama and his friends in D.C. might want to pay attention to the
Continue readingJust haven’t had a chance to blog this morning or even to process the day’s stories. Here’s an open thread for all of you, since I assume you are much more on the ball than I am.
Continue readingDrumline is a great movie. Haven’t though about it in years, but saw a copy of it in the store today. I highly recommend it.
Continue readingLast night, I went to hear Atul Gawande give a talk promoting his new book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right. The book’s premise is a simple one: In an increasingly complex world, even experts benefit from a routine checklist that requires them to focus on the essentials
Continue readingThis no-fly failure didn’t make the headlines because it wasn’t a terrorist, but it is just as revealing of the failures in our system. Instead, of bomber, this no-fly failure involved someone engaged in germ warfare. A person with drug resistant TB decided that his desire to fly trumped the
Continue readingI received the following email, which I pass on to you directly: Hello CLEC and friends, I am the leader of a group that is gathering signatures to get a petition on the November 2010 ballot in Novato [California]. We have over 50% of the signatures we need. The group
Continue readingYou might want to check out JJ’s comment on yesterday’s “Thought.” It a rare glimpse at the working of network television from an insider (and thanks, JJ, for taking the time to share it). Having said that, in my completely uninformed outsider way, I think there is a place in
Continue readingI live in Marin County, one of the most affluent counties in America. It is an extremely well-managed community (although budget cuts might have their effect here too). Crime is low, streets are clean and well-maintained, and lovely flower beds and hanging pots brighten public walkways. Our libraries are well-stocked
Continue readingOne of my absolute, all-time favorite songs, by one of my favorite singers: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNO72aCnVr0[/youtube]
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