every time I pray
I'll be missin you
potomac fever...
...thinkin of the day
when you went away
what a blog to take
what a bond to break
i'll be missin you...
that's all folks
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
"A Love Letter to All Things New Jersey"
For Dylan and our recently-uncloseted NJ native, TJE.
Been a good semester. Keep bloggin' hard, everybody.
To Cut Or Not To Cut
Boehner's dogged pursuit of budget cuts has led to the shutting down of an Army plant in his own backyard. Now the heroic budget slasher is lobbying the Army to keep the plant open. Hopefully this scenario will not provoke another tearful meltdown from Congress' fearless leader.
Obama Hates the Rich
I agree with basically everything in this article except its constant references to "conservatives" in general. I think he means to say conservative writers, pundits and politicians, because a grouping of conservatives all together would be a pretty wild generalization. This seems to play into the "ruling class" argument made by the authors we read last week.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Should Hamilton try this?
Government, of course, would be the most valuable and, therefore, expensive major. Which would be the premium majors and which would be the discount brands?
Terms 'pets' and 'wildlife are insulting
Oxford scholars are very dissapointed in the terms we use to refer to animals.
More Government Overreach
I am surprised that TJE has not yet posted this article. Last week, the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing Co. that Boeing cannot build a new factory in South Carolina (a right to work state), but must instead build the factory in Washington state (which has unions). The reason? A Boeing official said that the company could not afford another work stoppage (not a problem in South Carolina). The NLRB immediately condemned this as unlawful employer speech. I am amazed that the NLRB has the audacity to try and tell a private company where it can build its own factory. Needless to say, Boeing has appealed the decision.
5 Habits of Highly Effective CEOs
Great article. A little bit of advice when you're the tip top of the North arrow on the compass
1. Passionate Curiosity
2. Battle-Hardened Confidence
3. Team Smarts
4. A Simple Mindset
5. Fearlessness
Will the birthers be content?
So sad that it has gotten to this point. While I think some of the birther freak show will fade away, this article suggests that the birth certificate has led to a whole new wave of conspiracy theories.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Micro-finance causes suicides
One of the reasons I personally dislike Micro-finance. This sounds like fun, lets make poor people buy loans with HUGE interests rates for stuff they don't need. Seems to me that money for food would help out more than giving them money so they can be more "political".
Dear TJE
Is this American Spectator article serious? I'm halfway done and I know we will discuss it tonight but I am having some very serious problems with it's discussion of some grand conspiracy by universities to create and promote a "ruling class" run "mostly by Democrats" that seeks evermore power and makes decisions on the grounds of "'science'" (how can an author that seriously puts quotations around the word science be taken seriously?) and secularism. This reads like something off Glenn Beck's chalkboard.
Sincerely,
PBM
Mount Vernon
Relaxing on George's back porch. Windy voyage, tour of house, lunch, gift shop, 5D experience, museum, nice trip back.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Who is actually prejudiced and race conscious?
This video shows an NBC news reporter asking a black man at a tea-party rally if he ever feels uncomfortable. Ironically enough, she is actually the one who makes him uncomfortable about his race. His answer is classic, "No, these are my people: Americans."
John Whitney: Future CEO?
This is an interview from the NYTimes with Caryl Stern, the CEO of U.S. Fund for UNICEF. She discusses her role as CEO and how she got there - speaking from the "North" as Haass would say. She gives some good advice and tells some interesting stories on how she runs the non-profit. "Her background in the theater has also helped her as a leader, because 'You need to be able to get up and deliver good news and bad news'". Is John Whitney doing what we all should be doing (besides nuzzling up to a drag queen)?
Upcoming Boston Series More Important than NBA Finals [that Boston Will Not Play In], Says Boston Sportswriter
Dan Shaughnessy, great American?
Have Market Interventions Caused High Unemployment in Black Communities?
This is kindof similar to something Megan put up a while ago. The author doesn't have any economic evidence, and doesn't really give an explanation of any opposing views, but I thought the argument was interesting and sortof made sense. What do you guys think?
Let's Talk About Something Real PC...JESUS!!!
So how bout that religion stuff.
Dylan loves this author btw.
Monday, April 25, 2011
John at Perry's Drag Brunch
We went to Perry's in Adams Morgan for Roxanne's birthday on Sunday... thought I would share a picture with everyone!
The Story Behind Four Loko and its Frat Star Creators
Just another example of big government strangling innovation with overbearing regulations.
