If you see a couple of kids in Afghanistan digging a hole beside a road, what do you do? Open fire! Yep, that’s how it goes in the big A, or Afstan, or whatever it is that GIs call Afghanistan. Dan Lamothe and Joe Gould, staff writers with the Military Times, flesh out my brief…
Jews getting all goyish on our asses, study says
That’s the gist of Ron Unz’s latest data dump over at the American Conservative, “The Myth of American Meritocracy,” even though you have to dig through about twelve column feet of mostly interesting, frequently disturbing news about likely discrimination against high-achieving Asians in America’s elite colleges. Sure, there are lots of Asians in elite schools,…
General Petraeus, contemplating a career move: Wars are out, assassinations are in!
Establishment dick National icon Bob Woodward reports on a taped conversation that Fox News contributor Kathleen McFarland had with Gen. David Petraeus back when El Davo was still running things in Afghanistan, a tape that, mysteriously, did not surface until after General Dave resigned in disgrace from his position as head of the CIA. Kathleen…
Shuffle Boil, Parts I & II
Part Ihttps://youtu.be/UwVdI021Qtk Part II Thelonious Monk’s tune, played by Julian Siegel’s group. Posted by DordogneJazzSchool.
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. “Yes, he is a by the numbers guy. And, for your information, by the numbers happens to be fabulous.” “You define ‘prosaic,’ Jerry. You define it. And for that very reason, you cannot understand the allure of mystery.” “By completing him, I complete myself. “ “Le cœur a ses raisons que la…
Charles Murray to Asians: You’re so stupid!
Why aren’t Asians Republicans? demands Charles “Cap’n Bell Curve” Murray, in the latest “can’t find my ass with both hands” posting by a prominent Republican. According to Murray, “It’s not just that the income, occupations, and marital status of Asians should push them toward the right. Everyday observation of Asians around the world reveal them…
Megan McArdle, so not one for bending over
In a recent post, Megan McArdle, rapping, not too sympathetically, on the recent attempt to organize Wal-Mart, which, I suspect, will not amount to much, offers the following remark: Recessions are also a time when employers don’t necessarily have a lot of profits to give up. Walmart’s $446 billion of revenue last year was eye-popping,…
Paul Krugman, Meditating Meta Modelly, Misses the Point Tangentally
A few days back, Nobel Paul Krugman, rapping on the modalities of modeling, took a side slap at conservative economists who argue that “America could only give workers decent living standards when it didn’t face competition.” If you follow the links, and take Paul literally—not always a wise thing to do—you’ll find that he’s saying…
Monk’s Casino—A Chunk o’ Monk
Monk’s Casino, a group featuring Alexander Von Schlippenbach on piano, Rudi Mahall on bass clarinet, Axel Doerner on trumpet, Jan Roder on bass, and Uli Jennessen on drums, has recorded the complete works of Thelonious Monk, available on a 3-CD set. Their work can be a bit squeaky at times, for my taste, at least,…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. “Let’s just say that I’m not going to be played the way Irene Dunne played Cary Grant. Mr. Smith will be making up his own mind this time around.” “They’re an amiable breed. I don’t think he’ll have any problem serving two masters.” “I’m sorry if I seem possessive, but this is…