oil: are we screwed either way?
On Kedrosky’s blog todayhe posts that we’re screwed either way oil prices go. 1) oil goes up and our economy is in trouble (eats up all consumers’ disposable income, inflation, etc) 2) oil goes down and alternative energy funded bets don’t make sense. I think this is crap. Paul’s right from a historical perspective: after […]
the dark knight & politics.
By now you’ve all no doubt seen it and agree with me that The Dark Knight is an amazing film. I especially loved it because it was a mix of an uber-dark and gritty crime story/superhero tale with really smart plot devices. I won’t bother with my own analysis of the film since there are […]
do you realize what just happened?
dear children, I think we’re sorry for what we’ve done to you. I say “think” because I don’t believe that most Americans have any idea what’s going on right now. We’re sorry that we’re sandbagging you with massive amounts of debt that will likely reduce your standard of living. Someone called it “indentured slavery”. They […]
hand baskets.
dear hand baskets, When people ask what I’m buying these days, I respond: “hand baskets.” “Hand baskets?” “Yeah, everything seems to be going to hell in a hand basket these days, so I might as well own stock”. (Credit goes to my boy Graig for coming up with that one) But still, Mr. Basket, you […]
why was (am) i writing that depressing book?
the letter format all taken care of. sigh. a letter to president obama from bill gross.
some deep obama reporting.
dear new yorker, This is why I love you. This article is ridiculously long, but worth the time. It’s a deep-dive into one of the most under-reported and discussed times in Barack Obama’s life: Chicago politics. With a collection of quotes and research from a wide-spectrum of former advisors, mentors, and political colleagues, this is […]
grossly bad form.
dear wall street journal, It’s not you, it’s me. Actually, that’s a lie..it’s totally your fault. No one ever means that line, do they? WSJ -you’re one of the last major papers that actually matters. New York Times. Wall Street Journal. USA Today. Only the national brands will definitely survive no matter what happens with […]
p.s. remember al-qaeda?
p.s. Amid policy disputes, Qaeda grows in Pakistan
p.s. a volt of lightning!
PS – This is a great long article about the Chevy Volt worth reading. If nothing else, it’s a different perspective on GM.
for you, my rage is boundless.
dear media, I once was sad for you. I wondered what the impact would after you were gone. We’ve been predicting your demise for well over a decade as everyone said “new-media” was going to kill you. Once upon a time, I was terribly sad for this. I worried about who would fill the void […]