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Daily Archives: January 3rd, 2010

Asymmetries Revisited

Sunday, January 3, 2010

I don’t normally respond to comments, but sometimes it’s worthwhile, and this may be a case in point. In a recent post I made the case that Obama is being treated differently than Bush, specifically citing the way Republican are trying to blame him for a thwarted attempt at terrorism, when Bush was given a […]

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A New Year’s Tradition

Sunday, January 3, 2010

About ten years ago my wife began a New Year’s tradition of making cinnamon buns on New Year’s Day. Unfortunately, something happened and the buns went unmade for the years twixt then and now, though the tradition endured as an aspiration, so to speak. This year it has returned in a blaze of glory, somewhat […]

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Person of the Year

Sunday, January 3, 2010

While at the Supermarket recently I saw, to my initial surprise, that Time Magazine has named Ben Bernanke person of the year. I had actually read what I thought were rumors that he might win this prestigious award, but I discounted that as being wildly absurd. I haven’t read the article, but upon reflection I […]

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