The ideological bias (and at times, hypocrisy) inherent in the financial markets and media can be suffocating during moments like the recently concluded UAW press conference on the heels of the auto bailout failure. Watching allegedly knowledgeable people come on CNBC or Bloomberg and just spout talking-point nonsense is disappointing. For background, I have worked [...]
Regular readers are aware that I supported Barack Obama in the last election. Because I based my decision not on ideological grounds but on competency, I have no problem criticizing him for ineptitude. While it may seem a bit premature to criticize the man before he’s even taken office, I feel it is fair. President-elect [...]
I am mostly a fan of Fareed Zarkaria, a foreign-affairs oriented journalist with his own show on CNN and columns in Newsweek. He’s also written a new book, The Post-American World, which I have not read. While I don’t agree with him all of the time, I do find him insightful once you discount some [...]
I don’t know if yesterday was the happiest day of my political life. Two other memories stand sharper in memory: Sometime during my college years (1998, I’m guessing), I went absolutely ballistic, skipping class upon hearing that Jesse “The Body” Ventura had won the governor’s race in MN. I was completely apathetic then but had [...]
Conservatives, such as Bill Kristol, don’t like it. Liberals, like Paul Krugman, don’t like it. And I don’t need a poll to tell you that most Americans think this is the stinkiest piece of shit ever. Today, we find the markets don’t like it either. Gold continues its meteoric rise while oil, on a delayed [...]
With the drama of the political conventions behind us, hopefully, I can get back to focusing on getting stuff done. Following the election too closely leads me to echo that great Will Ferrell line from Zoolander: “I FEEL LIKE I’M TAKING CRAZY PILLS!” More on this topic (What's this?) MILTON BROS. FEEL HEAT ON FUNDS [...]
