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Obama’s a pretty nice guy
...and he has been for awhile.
It’s a boondoggle
Credit markets tighten in response to bailout, which is another way of saying that the market thinks that this may not work. But don't worry: This is just bailout #1.
Another veep debate viewpoint
From Noam Scheiber. My favorite part: When Palin started off, you thought, "Wow, she seems so fresh--so human and easy to relate to. How can we compete with that?" Then, as the debate wore on, you thought, "Hmm, okay, she still seems human, but not quite what I'm looking for in a vice president." And, by the end, as the vacuous answers piled up, it was...
Blogging the veep debate
Loved Palin's first question (caught via live mic as she shook hands with Biden): "Hey, can I call you Joe?" First question about the economy. Biden's answer is professorial and a bit dry. Palin starts with "go to a soccer game" which had my train wreck radar buzzing, but she pulls it back in and nails it. Very impressive opening for her. Question about...
The bailout, part 2
Unfortunately, it appears the godawful socialistic bailout package will pass the House tomorrow morning. This has dire long-term consequences for the United States, not the least of which is that excessive government meddling in economic affairs doesn't work. A fair amount of pain can accompany a recession, but it's not a bad thing ultimately. Companies...
Horror…horror…
A warm-up for tonight's debate:
Jeanne Mansfield, 1920-2008
My grandmother Jeanne, the matriarch of the Mansfield clan, passed away last night at the age of 88. I don't have any details at present, but she faced a number of health challenges in her later years. It is worth mentioning that how she faced those challenges, and how she met life in general, was with a wonderful, quintessentially Midwestern humor....
Young Turks: Palin on Hamas
I've got to agree: I don't think she knows who Hamas is.
Biden v. Palin: A Preview
It's pretty much what you expect.
Essays
PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
A little background on encryption and why it's necessary to keep Big Brother from watching you. Or me, for that matter. My Public Key and the Web of Trust. Encouragement not to make me a solitary, quixotic figure on a singular journey to encryption loneliness. Pathos overdose. Be my Sancho Panza. Why Encrypt? It's probably not going to be easy to convince some of you to use an encryption program for your electronic mail. You're not the typical drug runners or Mafia-types....
Deep Six Courtesy of Deep Blue
The end of humanity as we know it? Or a lot of really nerdy people upset over the head nerd being knocked off (beats "up!") by a machine? From bizarre NBA references to Year 2000 computer meltdown, we've got it all. Daryl Dawkins, a moose of a human being who played center for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers in late '70s and early '80s, used to name his dunks. He'd break a backboard on a dunk and suddenly it was the "Chocolate Thunder Flying,...
Meathead is a Democrat: The American President
Richard Dreyfuss is boring with a capital "OR," but otherwise this film is all set to move center stage next time the Democrats run out of material at a fundraiser. Power, romance...and no real sex scenes or else it'd be the perfect Bill Clinton date movie. WARNING: This review may include spoilers! Rob Reiner, of yesteryear's Archie Bunker fame, is now one of the top directors in Hollywood. From This is Spinal Tap to A Few Good Men to Stand By Me to When Harry Met Sally,...
Phenomenon: Welcome to Scientology!
Vinnie Barbarino gets hit by a flash of light and becomes the most intelligent auto mechanic ever. Flowers for Algernon II? You bet, Mr. Kotter. From dancer to gangster to Air Force pilot gone bad, actor John Travolta once again stretches himself, this time to become George Malley, a small town auto mechanic with an I.Q. of, oh, say, 2 million. Viewer discretion advised. WARNING: This review may include spoilers! John Travolta, long-time disciple of L. Ron Hubbard's...