Posted on 2008-10-05 in Uncategorized
Have you noticed that Republican Vice-Pesidential nominee Sarah Palin uses the word "also" more than normal? It certainly seems to be true. And this is borne out by analysis of her debate performance.
Looking at the transcript, we see that Palin spoke 7795 words (more than Biden's 7302). Of those …
Posted on 2008-10-05 in Uncategorized
The Red Wings came to Atlanta for a preseason matchup with the Thrashers. We were in the last row for the first two periods, but then found our way down to some better seats for the third period.
Then a couple days later I took some pictures at the Georgia …
Posted on 2008-09-26 in Uncategorized
China doesn't get a single mention until a cameo appearance in Barack's answer with a minute to go?
Posted on 2008-09-25 in Uncategorized
Karl Rove - WSJ.com: "Mr. Obama must avoid the pervasive sense of nuance that weakened his performance at the Saddleback Forum."
Oh the horror of nuance, the burden of thought! There is little that I want more from a candidate this time around than thoughtful consideration and nuanced elucidation of …
Posted on 2008-09-23 in Uncategorized
Now must be the time to buy GS. Or I guess yesterday was.
NYTimes.com: "The billionaire Warren E. Buffett will invest $5 billion in the investment bank Goldman Sachs"
Posted on 2008-03-18 in Uncategorized
Three days into a four day story on the academic options of University of Michigan athletes, Jim Carty, who took a 2-month-long leave from other duties at the Ann Arbor News to research, is revealing his findings. With a day yet to go, he paints a picture of athletes who …
Posted on 2008-02-20 in Uncategorized
I heard Barack Obama speak from Houston after securing the Democratic primary victory in Wisconsin. He was energized by his win and the crowd seemed excited too. It is hard not to be attracted to such a feeling of possibility and, here's the buzzword, hope.
But in truth, I feel …
Posted on 2008-01-30 in Uncategorized
I like McCain, and feel OK about things seeming to coalesce around him. But when I watch the debate he just seem old. Compared to Romney he talks more slowly, repeats himself more, and doesn't seem as dynamic. Whereas, Romney seems to speak less from the script and to answer …
Posted on 2008-01-26 in Uncategorized
Globalization is true just as gravity is true. To pretend we can stop it at our borders is to invent the anti-gravity machine.
Sorry John Edwards, sorry Mike Huckabee, sorry populists and protectionists of all stripes.
Sorry every person who dropped out of high school, you will be outworked by …