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So what we now have is non-functional government in the face of a major crisis, because Congress includes a quorum of crazies and nobody trusts the White House an inch. As a friend said last night, we’ve become a banana republic with nukes.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 29 September 2008 at 2:54 PM

Looks like the weekend will me just as nice as today.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 26 September 2008 at 12:27 PM

The weather’s great, the fountains are running, and I’m chilling outside today.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 26 September 2008 at 12:23 PM

McCain resumes campaign without bailout deal

So we’re further from a bailout now than we we’re when John McCain suspended his campaign with the promise that he wouldn’t resume until a deal was reached, but now his campaign (and the debate) are back on? I guess that’s as clear an indication as you can get that John McCain makes impetuous, rash decisions without thinking things through. He was hoping to parachute in as the deal was finalized, take credit for it, and get back on the campaign trail without missing a beat. (Suspending his campaign apparently only meant pissing off David Letterman.) The Times reported this morning that in yesterday’s White House meeting McCain “sat silently for more than 40 minutes, more observer than leader, and then offered only a vague sense of where he stood.” For a guy who admitted earlier in the week that he hadn’t yet had time to read the (three page long!) Paulson plan, his nonparticipation yesterday makes me wonder if he was keeping his mouth shut because he didn’t know enough to be able to knowledgeably participate. Now that is campaign has magically restarted without a final plan, he looks like we can’t take him at his word any longer. What a huge political mistake he made.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 26 September 2008 at 11:42 AM

Letterman is in classic form as he rips into John McCain.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 25 September 2008 at 12:06 AM

Class notes - Paul Krugman - Op-Ed Columnist - New York Times Blog

Class notes - Paul Krugman - Op-Ed Columnist - New York Times Blog
To my continued amusement, Paul Krugman is still using his Times blog to post class materials for his economics class at Princeton. In less amusing news, my attempt to read and make sense of these class notes confirm that I am not an economics student at Princeton.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 17 September 2008 at 3:56 PM

Where is W?

Is anyone else a little surprised that Hank Paulson is apparently now running our country’s financial institutions? Don’t get me wrong — I prefer him to W — but shouldn’t our president be front and center as the economy melts down? His hiding reminds me of his reaction to Katrina: he ignored the issue until the media forced him to put in an appearance.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 17 September 2008 at 3:48 PM

Hanley & Manchester

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 14 September 2008 at 11:50 AM

Classes start tomorrow - Paul Krugman - Op-Ed Columnist - New York Times Blog

Classes start tomorrow - Paul Krugman - Op-Ed Columnist - New York Times Blog
It amuses me the Paul Krugman is using his Times blog for course materials.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 10 September 2008 at 7:21 PM

Scientists Launch Particle Collider - NYTimes.com

Scientists Launch Particle Collider - NYTimes.com
Hooray! The world hasn’t yet been destroyed by science.

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 10 September 2008 at 8:20 AM

What is John McCain doing in this photo?

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 3 September 2008 at 1:55 PM

As president, I will increase funding for basic research in physical and life sciences, mathematics, and engineering at a rate that would double basic research budgets over the next decade.

As president, I will increase funding for basic research in physical and life sciences, mathematics, and engineering at a rate that would double basic research budgets over the next decade.
Sciencedebate 2008

Comments: 0 Posted by david on 2 September 2008 at 9:55 PM

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So what we now have is non-functional government in the face of a major crisis, because Congress includes a quorum of crazies and nobody trusts the White House an inch. As a friend said last night, we’ve become a banana republic with nukes. Looks like the weekend will me just as nice as today. The weather’s great, the fountains are running, and I’m chilling outside today. McCain resumes campaign without bailout deal Letterman is in classic form as he rips into John McCain. Class notes - Paul Krugman - Op-Ed Columnist - New York Times Blog Where is W? Hanley & Manchester	David is an occasional blogger, software engineer, Nintendo fanboy, liberal, news magazine addict, voracious TiVo user, and bibliophile. He was born in St. Louis, grew up in southern Indiana, and returned to St. Louis to attend Washington University. He hasn't managed to escape yet. He's a fan of free wine tastings, too many tv shows to name, and eating out. David makes his living developing web applications used internally by his employer. He doesn't blog about work because he's heard too many stories about that causing workplace troubles. There's more on the about page.	archives features links photos contact
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