[Update: I am relieved to note that the Google+ page referenced below below does not actually belong to Paul Krugman. It is a fake. The author offers an explanation, "hope it will enlighten many..." blah, blah, blah, but it was kind of an annoying stunt. It's true that Krugman has said similar things in the past, but that's all the more reason not to make stuff up.] I first got … [Read more...] about R.I.P. Paul Krugman’s Brain
Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie
So, I got to meet these guys: That's Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie from Reason magazine, and on Tuesday night they were at a book signing event sponsored by the Heartland Institute at Jaks Tap in Chicago to promote their new book The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America. (I reviewed part of the book here). I must … [Read more...] about Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie
Declartion of Independents – Review of Part 1
Over at Nobody's Business, I've put up my review of part 1 of The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America by Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch. Update: And I got a mighty nice shout-out from Matt Welch at Hit & Run. … [Read more...] about Declartion of Independents – Review of Part 1
I Thought These Stupid Coupons Had Been Eliminated
In my email this morning, I got this notice about a proposed class action settlement with Verizon Wireless due to some alleged misdeads in the way they handled roaming charges. The beginning part sets the scene, but note the bits I've highlighted: A proposed settlement has been reached with Verizon Wireless ("Verizon Wireless") in a class action, Cowit, et al., v. Cellco … [Read more...] about I Thought These Stupid Coupons Had Been Eliminated
Sunday Song Lyrics: Candy’s Room
I few weeks ago when I was driving to the Jersey shore it only seemed appropriate to dig out the old Springsteen albums. I had ripped his Live/1975-85 3-disc set to my iPod -- if you're at all a fan of his, it's a terrific collection -- and I enjoyed cruising through the mountains and blasting the Boss on the speakers. One of the songs that stuck in my mind was "Candy's Room". … [Read more...] about Sunday Song Lyrics: Candy’s Room