December 2008
27 posts
Wham! - Last Christmas
Mew - She Came Home For Christmas
So I’ve...
The greatest works are conceived from and reflecting on love.
As much of a supporter as I am of gay marriage rights, I agree with Damon Linker far more than Andrew Sullivan on Pastor Rick Warren giving the invocation during the inauguration. I’d rather see the Jerry Falwells and Pat Robertsons become an extreme fringe of society than feed their normalcy by opposing them.
“No one ever asks Neil Patrick Harris what it’s like to play a straight guy...”
– Hank Stuever, on how the media has discussed James Franco and Sean Penn’s kiss in Milk.
Stiglitz: Capitalist Fools →
A phenomenal analysis of the history that paved to way for our economic crisis, beginning with Reagan’s appointment of “a devotee of the objectivist philosopher free-market zealot Ayn Rand,” Alan Greenspan, and bookended now with Hank Paulson’s mismanagement of the banking sector failure in 2008.
Whose Bailout Plan Is Best? →
This is exactly what I’ve been calling for. General Motors has made terrible managerial decisions and have zero intent to press forward with an efficient fleet in the future. Meanwhile, Ford is both an American symbol and was the first of the Big 3 to introduce hybrid vehicles.
If I had it my way, GM would go under, but Ford would receive its bailout. Additionally, our country requires an...
Richard Posner: The Future of Conservatism →
Since the election, I’ve made a concerted effort to reduce my political postings. As a reader, I imagine it difficult to navigate the ideological and partisan banter without fanning apathy. But this is worth a read.
Judge Posner has composed a brilliant critique of the American cultural divide, and argues for the sort of pragmatism we all want to see in our leaders. However, he misses one...
Kanye and the Roland TR-808 →
WatchEric Posner gets owned.