Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Kennedy Assasination
Last Thursday I was able to visit the Kennedy Museum in Dallas and do the tour of the infamous 6th floor of the former Texas Schoolbook Depository and see the window thru which Lee Harvey Oswald shot President Kennedy on Noverber 22, 1963. It is a chilling experience. What struck me most of all is what an easy shot Oswald had. With the rifle he had at his disposal, hitting his mark was a cinch even if he wasn't the greatest shot in the world. History turned forever on that early afternoon 49 years ago. Now I am reading the Gerald Posner account of the crime called CASE CLOSED. The book is absorbing. Oswald's story is engrossing. More later.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Why Ryan?
by Paul Krugman
Galt / Gekko 2012
Paul Ryan for VP — or, as Romney said in the press conference, “the next president of the United States”. I did say Galt/Gekko, not Gekko/Galt.
There is, I gather, lots of horse-race speculation: It’s a disaster! No, it changes the conversation away from Bain and those missing tax returns! I have no idea who’s right.
What I do know is that anyone who believes in Ryan’s carefully cultivated image as a brave, honest policy wonk has been snookered. Mark Thoma reviews selected pieces I’ve written about Ryan; he is, in fact, a big fraud, who doesn’t care at all about fiscal responsibility, and whose policy proposals are sloppy as well as dishonest. Of course, this means that he’ll fit in to the Romney campaign just fine.
As I said, I have no idea how this will play politically. But it does look like a move from weakness, rather than strength; Romney obviously felt he needed a VP who will get people to stop talking about him.
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Galt / Gekko 2012
Paul Ryan for VP — or, as Romney said in the press conference, “the next president of the United States”. I did say Galt/Gekko, not Gekko/Galt.
There is, I gather, lots of horse-race speculation: It’s a disaster! No, it changes the conversation away from Bain and those missing tax returns! I have no idea who’s right.
What I do know is that anyone who believes in Ryan’s carefully cultivated image as a brave, honest policy wonk has been snookered. Mark Thoma reviews selected pieces I’ve written about Ryan; he is, in fact, a big fraud, who doesn’t care at all about fiscal responsibility, and whose policy proposals are sloppy as well as dishonest. Of course, this means that he’ll fit in to the Romney campaign just fine.
As I said, I have no idea how this will play politically. But it does look like a move from weakness, rather than strength; Romney obviously felt he needed a VP who will get people to stop talking about him.
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Saturday, August 4, 2012
The Library of America
I have the fall edition of Library of America catalogue. I could spend a lot of money with this publisher. They publish gorgeous books by the best American writers.
Friday, August 3, 2012
The iPad
I've been working with my iPad this week. Hence, the short posts. This could get addictive.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
A Poker Hand
On this day in 1876 Wild Bill Hickok was shot to death in Deadwood, South Dakota, at a poker table holding the legendary "Dead Man's Hand" which is 2 pair: black 8's and black aces. Here's to you, Wild Bill. Hope you didn't lose out on a big pot!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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