Today’s post is at Pajamas Media: “The VAT Man Cometh: It Will Happen. How Bad Is It?” I have a ghost of an old song—big band days—hiding in the back of my […]
Harvard Classes: Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball
Yesterday, we pointed out that Cornell has some odd courses on its books, subjects which are not consonant with typical expectations of a classical education. So, in the interest of fairness, we […]
Cornell University to Offer Degree in News Anchor Hairdo Studies
Ezra Cornell, a generous man concerned deeply about his country and its culture, when he created his eponymous university in 1868 said, “I would found an institution where any person can find […]
Earth Day: Book 1
In the beginning Great Spirit created clean air and Gaia. And Gaia was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And Great Spirit moved upon the […]
eBook Business: iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc.
Traditional publishing is screwy. Book makers set a cover price, say $25. They sell that book at half that to bookstores; which nets publishers $12.50. Publishers give authors about 15 percent royalty […]
Goldman Sachs, Bubbles, Global Warming, and Statistics
Matt Taibbi’s article on Goldman Sachs, “The Great American Bubble Machine” is up and should be read (you’ll have already seen it if you homepage, as you should, Arts & Letters Daily). […]
The Share of Income Taxes by Rich and Poor
We last reported on this in October, but since then the IRS has released the 2007 data, the latest available. It’s tax day. Celebrate! It’s still more than likely that you (of […]
Dawkins & Hitchens to be Arrested for Crimes Against Intelligence
Comedian Richard Dawkins and seasoned troublemaker Christopher Hitchens plan to put a headlock on Pope Benedict when he steps onto English soil. “Stop!” they plan to yell, “We arrest thee as a […]
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