are they stupid?
The SEC is looking into banning short-selling in the stock market. Temporarily. Are they morons? The problem is that government didn’t regulate businesses that were amassing leverage and assets that could take down the nation’s financial system. Since they had their heads up their asses then, they feel like they have to do something now. […]
the difference between john mcain and sarah palin.
Two amazing articles to read. I’ve got a helluva post coming on the election, and where my head is. But until that (it’s been saved as a draft since this weekend), these articles are must reads. The first from The Atlantic on John McCain. I’ve been searching for some more good in depth material on […]
lipstick on a pig?
It’s classic. We’re going through one of the worst economic crises that our nation has seen in decades, and the media is talking about lipstick on a pig comments and other total crap. If there’s lipstick on a pig, it’s the lipstick the Fed is trying to put on the pig that is Wall Street. […]
remembering that tuesday.
It was yesterday. It was a lifetime ago. It’s Tuesday, seven years ago. I’m at Rutgers. I wake up like any other day and turn on the computer. An out of touch best friend from childhood IM’s me. Had I heard? What– that Jordan was coming back? NO. A plane has hit the Towers. I […]
check out the new look.
The blog has some new digs. For those of you reading this via RSS/feed reader, click to come back to suryasays.com and check out the sweet new look. Props go to Ben for doing another killer layout. He’s done some great layouts over the years– here, here. But I think this is his best work […]
general petraeus & the future of iraq.
Great article in The New Yorker on Iraq through the lens of the story of General Petraeus. What’s interesting in this article is that it reinforces the notion that neither of the “official” narratives of the political parties is correct (things are great– we must stay the course OR we have to bail immediately– that’s […]
obama on the economy.
I’m looking for something like this that explains McCain’s positions. When I find, will post. NYT Mag: Obama on the Economy. Good stuff. Any good long McCain articles? Please send them over.
hagel & lieberman.
It looks like VP choices will be announced today or Monday. Cell phones will be abuzzing with text messages, I’m guessing, today. Since it’s almost certain that I’ll be royally disappointed, I thought I’d chime in once again on what I’d like to see. Barack Obama should choose Chuck Hagel. John McCain should choose Joe […]
nike: courage
Nike’s always been known for their kick-ass advertising. When I was at P&G, we regularly studied Nike’s work because it was among the best out there of embodying a brand’s essence. W+K has done it again with the new Nike spot: Courage. Most of you probably saw it this weekend during the Olympics. When I […]
you must watch generation kill.
Generation Kill is an awesome show. It’s four episodes in on HBO Sundays. From The Wire boys, the show features razor sharp dialogue, beautiful cinematography, and great acting. Here’s the nutshell: Written by Evan Wright for Rolling Stone magazine (this is not just based on a true story, it basically is the true story) it’s […]