2009 |
So, is it just me or does anyone else feel like having Barack Obama as president is no big deal? I mean the whole black thing. I didn't realize until after the inauguration that I didn't think about...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:33:00 GMT |
Slogans, sound bites, and catch phrases |
A lot of people are smitten with Mr. Obama right now. And rightly so, hes youthful, hes a minority, and hes not President Bush. Moreover, Mr. Obama has really spearheaded an impressive transition...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:58:00 GMT |
Carmakers and handouts, er, bailouts |
Here's a six point list as to why American carmakers don't need government assistance:
If 're-tooling' was viable, car companies would be able to find loan money from the private sector...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:45:00 GMT |
Omnibus Addendum |
I saw a Shell gas station selling $2.09 gas today. Wow. I haven't paid $2.09 since, what, 2001? 2002? FYI I saw an estimate stating that because of depressed energy prices right now energy...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:53:00 GMT |
Omnibus |
There's a lot to keep track of right now so it turns out this will be an exercise in how concise I can be. In no necessarily particular order:
There was a lot of press recently a...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:13:00 GMT |
Barack Obama for President |
I have to tell you, I like John McCain. Ever since the 2000 elections he came across as a very practical and honest political representative. He held true to the principals that made the G...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:46:00 GMT |
Zero-Sum games and mis-incentives |
I had an epiphany while thinking about who to vote for the other day. Unless you're a 'single issue voter' it can be a kind of apples and oranges scenario comparing the aspects of one candidates...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:29:00 GMT |
Change you can believe in |
Every so often you come across an article where someone proposes that we vote every incumbent out of office. More rarely, sometimes you see an article advocating for third parties. I like ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:05:00 GMT |
The Final Debate |
So, I stumbled on a rather effective litmus test for watching presidential debates, other debates, and probably speeches in general. I had the debate running on the computer as I was organizing ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:13:00 GMT |
Debates, Bailouts, and Behavioral Economics |
Life is going a mile a minute right now. Housing, banks, stocks, and presidential elections. And let's not forget the good old federal deficit, war, and social security crises. Hard not to...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:29:00 GMT |
