Well, you know me - all I want is right there in the Preamble of the US Constitution. Well, and a higher minimum wage, a wealth and income ceiling, a basic income guarantee, and socialized medicine. Oh, and peace on Earth. It's possible I may be disappointed.
Tonight's panelists on Virtually Speaking Sundays are David Dayen and Gaius Publius - should be really good.
On Virtually Speaking, Stuart Zechman asked Kevin C. Murphy what progressivism is and what happened to it.
On The Majority Report, Sam Seder talked to Chris Savage about the real story of Detroit, and to Dean Baker on reaching full employment. Matt & Mike talked to Geoff Mulgan on Predators and Creators in Capitalism's Future.
I came home from the pub and Roz pasted an untitled sonnet in an IM to me that started like this:
"Some eulogize him who will never learn
from words or deeds or what he did not do."
And that's all I needed to see to know that Nelson Mandela had died. And thanks to Jay for reminding us of Mandela's speech from the dock.
Down in comments, CMike presents two quotes that say a lot about what's really going on. It's just amazing how people are so desperate to believe that they can still hear the Obamas telling us it's Morning in America when they are quite explicitly promising us nightmares.
"I've worked at McDonald's for 5 years and have 4 kids. Any questions for me?"
Walmart to Install Surface-to-Air Missiles on Store Rooftops to Shoot Down Amazon Drones
"One in three bank tellers need public assistance"
Chris Christie: vindictive and petty
MSNBC at war, 2003
PR people whining about journalists
Trick Shot Titus - This video is lots of fun, but I still can't figure out how he can even be able to do it. Nice guest appearances, too.
the Ironic Illustrations of Norman Rockwell - It's interesting to look at these now, when the point has been forgotten.
"2D or not 2D"
Steampunk creatures
Microphotography: Snowflakes
Little people
Portraits of Cosplay Enthusiasts in their Homes
Digital sculptures
I learned to sneer at Norman Rockwell, but I'm slowly recovering. His picture of the smiling girl outside the principal's office in your link may have completed my conversion.
ReplyDeletePaul Krugman should strive to be more like Dean Baker.
ReplyDeleteHe could start by being less of an Obama cheerleader.
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"The distressing part about the role Krugman has chosen to play is that he too often throws his good name behind dubious Team Dem initiatives and orthodox economic thinking."
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Hi Avedon. Thanks for the Beautiful Life link - I always forget about it until you link to something there.
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