Monthly Archives: February 2016
We're in Dire Straits on Saturday Video Roundup
Today on SVR we honor Dire Straits, one of my all-time favorite bands. I will always remember the exact moment when I first heard Mark Knopfler’s opening note of “Down to the Waterline” – that was back when kids who loved music sat around together in the basement and listened to their big brothers’ and big sisters’ albums. End to end.
Read more"Hey Bernie," by Matthew Grimm
Matt Grimm offers up a new campaign anthem. Line of the year: “What if ideas were the only things too big to fail?”
Read moreA brief note for critics of Bernie’s economic plan
Dear everybody freaking out because some people think the Bernie Sanders economic plan can’t pay for itself. Three things: 1) You can’t work with recent historical data as your assumption because the Sanders approach throws it out and works off different assumptions entirely. 2) Okay, okay. That’s true but I don’t have the time to explain why in detail. So let’s go
Read moreIce blue: orchidaceae
Star Wars, The Revenant, and The Hateful Eight: is original film making dead?
Hail Caesar! was great, but it’s badly outnumbered by formulaic Hollywood rehashes. Back in the day I used to travel. A lot. As director of international strategy for a major corporation, I spent much of my life on planes. I actually once flew from Chicago to Milan for a one hour meeting, flying a red-eye out and the Concorde back.
Read moreDaniel Bryan retires from the WWE
#YesMovement #ThankYouDanielBryan It’s always hard to watch these damned things, when someone who loves something so completely and passionately has to walk away. But years of concussions took their toll, and finally WWE superstar Daniel Bryan has been forced to hang up his boots. He was a fantastic talent and he will be missed. Sadly, given all that we are
Read moreMartin Shkreli is right about Congress. But…
PharmaDudeBro Martin Shrkeli appeared before Congress today and pretty much took the 5th on everything other than spelling his name. Afterward, he did drop this tweet us, though: He’s certainly right about this. However:
Read moreImbolc 2016: the Angel of Estes Park
Happy Imbolc, everyone. Or Candlemas, if you prefer.
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