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We’re already over the fiscal cliff
epiminondas writes: This is one of the best speeches Peter Schiff has ever given. I’ve always been impressed with Schiff because of his ability to simplify political and bureaucratic bullshit that passes for thinking in the business media. This is the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
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A Tale of Two Automobiles
Blowhard, Esq. writes: I encountered these cars in the exact same area, 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, just a few nights apart. Gee, I wonder which candidate each driver is voting for?
Posted in Photography, Politics and Economics
Tagged Belmont Shore, California, diversity, Infowars, Long Beach, NPR, Occupy, One Percent, police, Rolls Royce, snap judgments, stereotypes, tolerance, Toyota Prius
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Linkathon
Paleo Retiree writes: Smart stuff from Lloyd Fonveille about the Marlene Dietrich / Josef von Sternberg films. Some great pix too. Jill Duffy reviews the food at the Berlin and Kiev airports. These days, are there still many people who … Continue reading
Posted in Food and health, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics
Tagged Paul Volcker, Pauline Kael, Robert Rubin
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“Margin Call”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Margin Call” is an ensemble drama that treats the 2008 financial meltdown as a race-against-time thriller. Written and directed by newcomer J. C. Chandor, the movie takes you behind the hermetic glass sheathing of a prominent … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Performers, Politics and Economics
Tagged finance, Honey Badger, J.C. Chandor, Jeremy Irons, Margin Call, movies, Star Wars
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Quantitative Easing III Happened Because of a Single Blogger
Sir Barken Hyena writes: So claims Tyler Cowen, and the blogger is Scott Sumner of The Money Illusion. I tried to read his blog for years and finally gave up, so I’m in no position to evaluate this. But if … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
Tagged economics, politics, QE3, Scott Sumner, Tyler Cowen
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Dan Ariely
Fenster writes: Do you know the behavioral economist Dan Ariely? His work is worth knowing, and he is accessible to boot, the very model of the engaged scholar of the internet era: interested in both relevant research and the clear … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
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“The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: When you think of New Wave filmmakers who’ve delved into politics Eric Rohmer probably isn’t the first guy to spring to mind. And for good reason: he was always the group’s miniaturist-philosopher, a … Continue reading
A Cardinal at the Conventions
Fenster writes: The Archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, finds himself in the unique position of addressing both of the national party conventions, supplying the benedictions to both Democrats and Republicans. Here is a link on a Catholic political blog … Continue reading
Are There Any Taboos Today?
Sir Barken Hyena writes: I know the obvious answer is “yes and they are racial & gender related” but when reading about Victorian England, for example, it’s clear that the taboos of the age were pretty much universal. Nobody anywhere, … Continue reading
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