29 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on the limits of détente
I get the impression that Marshall McLuhan was not impressed with the first Ford-Carter debate (in Philadelphia) (via): The rebellion of the medium against the message he refers to was the breakdown of the audio part of the broadcast near … Continue reading
26 September 2008
by andrew
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My Swiss-born grandmother came to the US in the 1920s when she was a kid. Some of her relatives were already in the US; not all of them stayed for their entire lives. She went back to Europe at least … Continue reading
25 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on stop the presses
Unless someone objects, I’m going to stop doing Tribune Thursday for a while.
23 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on a matter of opinion
Some time ago Alyssa Rosenberg (filling in for Ezra Klein) linked to a piece by Terry Teachout in the Wall Street Journal about authors’ voices and authorial voice. I didn’t particularly like the piece, but Teachout brought up Raymond Chandler … Continue reading
22 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on safe investments
Those who have seen Boiler Room, which I just watched last night, can see the irony in this: But systemic corruption—and that is the right word—has been unveiled at lenders across the board. Two of the most revealing stories on … Continue reading
22 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on I could spoil everything
Many people who know me know that I don’t like the way the idea of the SPOILER affects discussions of movies. They know this because I reveal the ending of every film I’ve ever seen in the least polite way … Continue reading
12 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on Tribune Friday (in 1908: Saturday)
In Fort Meyer, Virginia, in front of a crowd of spectators, Orville Wright set a new record for the longest flight “for a heavier-than-air machine”: 1 hour, 10 minutes, 26 seconds. One person was killed in an explosion in … Continue reading
11 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on another late edition
It will be Tribune Friday again this week.
10 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on SOTTL
Sort of a combination of works like “The Subprime Primer” and educational films, the Mortgage Crisis Blues are just what you need to help you follow the news.
9 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on the beginning of time
Paul Krugman writes: I wish people wouldn’t say that Fannie and Freddie have been “nationalized.” I mean, it’s basically accurate, but it conveys the wrong impression. The fact is that Fannie Mae was originally a government agency; it was privatized … Continue reading