Headlines from November 21, 2008
- Good summary of the markets' deflation, and Citibank's frightening couple weeks ahead.
- Round-up of Citi's possibilities.
- Admitting that the big automakers already are bankrupt would go a long way in restructuring.
- Romney: Let Detroit go bankrupt.
- Kasparov: Obama must look at Russia's record, not its eyes.
- Video: World leaders refuse to shake hands with George W. Bush.
- On "the Law of Frozen Scandal," where cases remain forever open, forever "alleged."
- Notes on anticipated chess tactics between Obama and Senate Minority Leader McConnell.
- The American dream is dead, and I have killed it. Wonkette interview with Get Your War On's David Rees.
- Interesting notes on advances made in water resource management.
- "Rockets help build bridge higher than Empire State Building."
- TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin's digital tour through planes, trains, and automobiles.
- Video: Interpretive dance dissertation inspired by "cerebral activation patterns induced by the inflection of regular and irregular verbs."
- Good summary of Detroit's recent power shifts, not getting a bailout, and losing its voice in the House.
- Op: China's recent Latin American dealings show it moving from global power to actor--a flood of trade is not universally appreciated.
- Sticks and stones may break your bones and cause Neanderthal extinction.
- Op: Recent successes, hijackings show it's time for an anti-piracy surge.
- Hertzberg: Palin's decision to carry to term, and her denizens' support of it, exposes pro-choice beliefs.
- When a kooky and konfused restaurant throws a kurveball, it gets a zero-star review.
- "I don't care enough about it to make a sustained or impassioned counterargument." More on "meh's" linguistic economy.
- Study shows Daylight Savings Time costs more than it saves.
- I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.
- "The capital-gains tax, Dagny," Galt said. "We loathe it." Atlas Shrugged updated for the current financial crisis.
- Television's fictional Connecticut towns; Stepford Wives set photos: on the grass, at the grocery store.
- A profile of New York's rooftop beekeeper.
- See also: "The Brooklyn Pigeon Wars" by Pitchaya Sudbanthad
- If you liked Kristallnacht, then you'll love the new 2008 Original Khristmas Kross from the American Family Association!!