An interesting discussion of the current economics.
Can’t He Be On A Black Horse?
Lileks has some thoughts on Obama, and his acolytes:
There is tremendous faith in his ability to just wave a love-wand and get things done. I remember the same zeitgeist afoot in the land in 1992; change was the mantra then, too. Odd how things turn out – I’d be happier with Hillary as President than Obama, simply because she seems a bit more seasoned and realistic. And I do find it interesting that people who have decried the shallow, theatrical, emotion-based nature of contemporary politics are now so effusive in their praise for someone’s ability to move crowds. Perhaps they don’t mind a fellow on a white horse if he promises to nationalize the stables.
Can’t He Be On A Black Horse?
Lileks has some thoughts on Obama, and his acolytes:
There is tremendous faith in his ability to just wave a love-wand and get things done. I remember the same zeitgeist afoot in the land in 1992; change was the mantra then, too. Odd how things turn out – I’d be happier with Hillary as President than Obama, simply because she seems a bit more seasoned and realistic. And I do find it interesting that people who have decried the shallow, theatrical, emotion-based nature of contemporary politics are now so effusive in their praise for someone’s ability to move crowds. Perhaps they don’t mind a fellow on a white horse if he promises to nationalize the stables.
Can’t He Be On A Black Horse?
Lileks has some thoughts on Obama, and his acolytes:
There is tremendous faith in his ability to just wave a love-wand and get things done. I remember the same zeitgeist afoot in the land in 1992; change was the mantra then, too. Odd how things turn out – I’d be happier with Hillary as President than Obama, simply because she seems a bit more seasoned and realistic. And I do find it interesting that people who have decried the shallow, theatrical, emotion-based nature of contemporary politics are now so effusive in their praise for someone’s ability to move crowds. Perhaps they don’t mind a fellow on a white horse if he promises to nationalize the stables.
Get Out The Superglide
The Communist News Network (aka CNN) has issued instructions to its reporters as to how to report the Great Fidel’s stepping down from power, after only fifty years. And they call Fox News biased?
Nick Gillespie has un-Christian thoughts. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
The Problem With Democracy
There will always be more sheep than wolves. There will also be a lot more sheep than sheep dogs.
Sagan Memories
I was never a big fan of Cosmos, though I think that it did a lot of good in interesting people in space. I’m listening to a rerun on the SCIHD channel, and I recall why.
Sagan’s voice is too pompous, too arrogant, and the ubiquitous sonorous tone, and pauses, which lent themselves to parody (“billions and billions”) are really arrogant. I wish that he had written it, and someone else narrated.
Must Be Global Warming (Part 15,478)
There’s a massive snowstorm in Greece. You know, that balmy, Mediterranean country? Did Al Gore visit recently?
I don’t know who said it first, but when it’s hot, it’s climate, but when it’s cold, it’s just…you know…weather.
How It Will Go Down
The folks at AGI have attempted to model the satellite break up. Unfortunately, they need more data to have much confidence in it. But even still, I doubt if my free version of Satellite Took Kit would be up to the job that they’ve done.
Faithful To Fidel
Some encomia, from the few (but unfortunately not few enough) remaining other commie stooges and dictators. And don’t you have this sense from a lot of the press coverage that managing to brutally remain in power for half a century is some sort of laudable achievement?
(And yes, lest the pedants leave comments, I know that the plural is encomiums, but I just like encomia better, having studied Latin.)