ek, ek, ek You know, I have other skillz than simply being an encyclopedia of popular culture, I can program computers for instance and golf (though rather badly). I hated The Brady Bunch during it’s initial insipid broadcast and constant reruns, those who trumpet it (oh, there’s a pun in there- we’ll get to it) …
Tag: ek Politics
Dec 11 2016
About Global Warming
Here in Stars Hollow next week is shaping up to be the first week of winter. Surprisingly (or maybe not coincidental) I have an appointment with my therapist exactly on the Solstice so she can talk to me about my Seasonal Affective Disorder. How is your fishbowl? In any event it will be cold, dark, …
Dec 10 2016
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.
A Righter Shade Of Fail by Brian Phillips, MTV 12/06/2016 You may have noticed lately, in your wanderings around the internet, that a lot of people are talking about something called the “alt-right.” Perhaps you have questions about this fascinating group, such as: Who are they? What do they want? And why are they sending …
Dec 08 2016
Even Indians Get MMT
Not Native Americans, the largest democracy in the world kind. Unsurprising, they invented Chess. What Does Modern Money Theory Tell us About Demonetisation? By Sashi Sivramkrishna, The Wire 05/12/2016 The single most important assumption that economists, economic commentators and even politicians seem to build their macroeconomic arguments upon is that taxes fund government expenditures. This …
Dec 08 2016
You Thought I Was Done With Corbyn?
Au contraire, mon frère. Why Corbyn Won by Alex Nunns & Duncan Thomas, Jacobin 12.7.16 There were three major strands which came together in Corbyn’s first leadership campaign, and which continue to form the basis of the movement around him. These were existing Labour Party members, the trade unions, and a range of people on …
Dec 07 2016
Hard Facts
Yup. These are actual factual statistics that illustrate the rise in inequality in the United States. No fake news here, though it does not suit the lying establishment beneficiaries, enablers, and gatekeepers. Economic growth in the United States: A tale of two countries by Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, and Gabriel Zucman, Washington Center for Equitable …
Dec 06 2016
The New Oil Order
Despite a ballyhooed agreement between OPEC Members there is no reason to expect Oil prices to rise much anytime soon, though they may firm a bit and the global glut now being stored in rusting obsolete ocean going Tankers and equally rusty land based Storage Tanks reduced somewhat. This is not necessarily a bad thing …
Dec 06 2016
A Real Agenda For The Working Class
This post by Bill Black touches on some of the points I tried to raise with yesterday’s Italeave piece. Austerity is a failure and has been whenever and wherever tried, in the early 30s, in the late 30s, and for the past 6 or more years. It is impossible as a simple accounting rule for …
Dec 05 2016
Italeave
Italians Vote “No,” Renzi to Resign, Banking Crisis Now Looking for Taxpayers By Wolf Richter, Naked Capitalism December 5, 2016 While the UK voted to exit the European Union, Italy might try to exit the Eurozone. This will be tough to do, and it will have daunting implications. Alone a serious discussion of this topic …
Dec 04 2016
On Underwear
Do you think you’ve approached the depths of my Geekdom? We’ve barely scratched the surface, so to speak. You’ll understand, please, that I am a guy and so have no feminine perspective on this at all. Now the next rap on Rory is that she “goes commando” and to spare you from my Dreyfus Affair …
Dec 02 2016
Cooper Union
Abraham Lincoln February 27, 1860 I would address a few words to the Southern people. I would say to them: – You consider yourselves a reasonable and a just people; and I consider that in the general qualities of reason and justice you are not inferior to any other people. Still, when you speak of …
Dec 02 2016
Writing Is Easy!
All you have to do is open up a vein! You might think based on my internet history (all basically out there, I started on Daily Kos in April 2005) I’m a great fan of the Daily Show and Jon Stewart. Not so much. For me it had utility. As a n00b (and a bright, …