Everyone else seems to have posted on these: Estimation Quiz: 39% Politics Quiz: Practical Lefty (very surprising, I know)
Michael Moore turned down the Killian memos, considering them to be unreliable. When Michael Moore has a more rigorous vetting process than CBS News, we have problems. If this sort of.
Well, that was a tough day. But it was poignant to be at Shea for such a sad, momentous day: the retirement of Todd Zeile. Every time between innings, when.
I wept, very briefly, following his final at bat. Edgar leaves with a .312 batting average, .419 on base percentage, and .517 slugging percentage. If you're not familiar, those are all very good. He hit 309 home runs and 515 doubles in his eighteen year career. Were...
Brad Delong is on the case: The Declaration of Independence: When... it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another... a decent respect.
Who would have thought that empirical verification of Nietzsche was possible?
The Habsburg Empire has always fascinated me. Whenever I play Diplomacy or a computer game based on 19th century Europe, I try to play Austria-Hungary. What most appeals to me is the alternative model of state authority. Of all the great powers, the Habsburg Empire stands...
A list of superb choices from the Poor Man. (Although I must admit to liking pretentious Latin phrases.) However, I would like to reiterate that any such list absolutely demands.
Make sure to catch a special Saturday Howler, as Somerby catches Maureen Dowd dead to rights making up the "Who among us doesn't like NASCAR?" Kerry "quote", which needless to say.
This is how far I got into David Brooks' latest column: In weak moments, I think the best ticket for this country would be Bush-Kerry. The two men balance each other out so well. Kerry can't make a decision; Bush makes them too quickly. I couldn't go...
Congratulations to Ichiro Suzuki, who just singled up the middle to break George Sisler's 84 year old hit record. A classy guy, he took time to speak with the Sisler.
Ichiro! Very classy all the way. Did it in his first 2 ABs, Randy Newman's soundtrack from The Natural playing, George Sisler's daughter in attendance. Cool.