We rarely do link-throughs, but I came across an interesting conversation yesterday. It began with Don Peck’s Atlantic essay on “How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America,” and then quickly moved on to our friend Ian Welsh’s thought-provoking reply. A snippet: Because any economic growth right now increases the prices of oil, which then strangles the economy, you must
Read moreSome months back, I attended a convention on behalf of my employer. One of the honored guest speakers was former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson. Wilson, whose story was Hollywoodized in Charlie Wilson’s War, died today at the age of 76. Wilson was primarily famous for two things: fucking anything he could catch, and funneling arms to the Afghani mujahedeen during
Read moreWe’re having a discussion on one of my sports lists about who’s the greatest this or that, etc. You know the debate – you’ve had it a million times yourself. Kobe’s name came up, as it tends to in these kinds of conversations. Here’s what I said: One of my top criteria for “greatest” in any hoops discussion (and most
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Read moreThe self-fulfilling downward spiraling vortex kraken of doom has the HMS Dan Hawkins firmly in its maw. I think Hawkins is a really good guy and when he was hired I was optimistic. (Full disclosure: I also thought the Rick Neuheisel and Gary Barnett hires were good ones at the time, so my usual adroitness at assessing people and talent
Read moreHoo boy – if this is a sign of campaign ads to come, Californy is the place you oughta be…
Read moreIt’s the end of the world as we know it, apparently. UNC hoops coach wonders: ‘How can you go any lower?’ North Carolina coach Roy Williams can’t fathom what else could go wrong for the unranked and struggling Tar Heels after Virginia handed UNC its worst home loss since 2003 on Sunday. “How can you go any lower?” Williams asked
Read moreFile under “T” for “thanks for clearing that up”: Despite reports to the contrary, Scott McCarron would like to clear up his thoughts on Phil Mickelson: He never called his fellow player a “cheater.” In a statement released Monday, McCarron discussed his original comments to the San Francisco Chronicle regarding Mickelson and other players using Ping-Eye 2 clubs that have
Read moreHe is nearly finished, bella. They want it erected in the Piazza della Signoria. Already some are calling him a masterwork. That’s nice, dear. Can you move your things? Lucia is stopping by.
Read moreHe is nearly finished, bella. They want it erected in the Piazza della Signoria. Already some are calling him a masterwork. That’s nice, dear. Can you move your things? Lucia is stopping by.
Read moreMy colleague Russ Wellen has a nice piece over at Scholars & Rogues that asks “is apathy socially redeeming?” I especially like how he manages to get through the entire post without once resorting to the word “sheep”…. Snark aside, there is much to consider here. For sure, the complexity of modern life is a problem. People, even dumb ones,
Read moreWe went to see Momix at the University of Colorado’s Mackey Auditorium last night. They’re currently doing a “Best of Momix” tour, and the show was wonderful. I’d never seen them before, and the inventive mix of dance, visual illusion and humor left me looking forward to their return. Here’s one they didn’t do last night.
Read moreWe went to see Momix at the University of Colorado’s Mackey Auditorium last night. They’re currently doing a “Best of Momix” tour, and the show was wonderful. I’d never seen them before, and the inventive mix of dance, visual illusion and humor left me looking forward to their return. Here’s one they didn’t do last night.
Read moreThe Supreme Court has decreed that corporations are persons and money is speech, so it was only a matter of time before a company decided to exercise its Constitutional right to run for Congress. Following the recent Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission to allow unlimited corporate funding of federal campaigns, Murray Hill Inc. today announced
Read moreToday we celebrate one of the greatest, and most improbable, moments in the history of rock. Let’s begin with the Mnozil Brass:
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