Since I’ve joined Twitter on March 19th of this year I’ve felt a great resurgence in what I call my Idea Machine. For the longest time, blogging into the aether felt more like blogging into the nether. Twitter has helped me connect to people instantly, and the conversations I have had the past month have… Continue reading this entry
I recently received my review copy of The Politically Incorrect Guide to The Great Depression and the New Deal, by Robert Murphy, courtesy of Regnery Publishing. I’ve skimmed portions of it and so far it covers a lot of what I already know about the New Deal, but something that I know isn’t quite taught… Continue reading this entry
Lush with supportive strings, lilting vocals and a warm timbre that evokes the imagery describes the lyrics, Christina Martin‘s distinctive voice doesn’t so much sing a song as it does paint a picture. The title track, Two Hearts, starts with a solo guitar that leads into her vocals, and later followed by a layer of… Continue reading this entry
Robert Stacy McCain examines the current state of internecine conflict amongst Conservatives and sees a pattern that goes beyond mere disagreement among issues. He starts with the motives of the Washington wonk, then compares between grassroots activism and Washington: Imagine the bright young Cold War hawk, with a degree in international affairs from a top… Continue reading this entry
“Pandas favor the missionary position.” Whodathunkit? Found through DanHarris on Twitter: “Let’s just say Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan would tuan yuan at every chance,” said Liu, referring to the combination of the panda’s names, which means “to reunite” in Mandarin. “They would do it doggy-style and every armchair zoologist knows that pandas favor the… Continue reading this entry
Ryan Goff asks the first thing that comes to mind if a doctor asks patients to sign a non-disclosure agreement: What would be the first thing that came into your mind if your doctor asked you to sign a gag order banning you from posting reviews? I would think that he has something to hide… Continue reading this entry
People need to realize that the many different social networks—including the ones built around blogs—are geared for different uses, and while there can be some overlap across some networks are okay, sometimes it’ll just lead to mass alienation. Some of these networks’ participants are more tolerant of this convergence than others. Twitter seems the most… Continue reading this entry