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Monthly Archives: November 2013

Humpty Dumpty bested again

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Yet another example of the malleability of words and meaning. In this morning's Times we learn that the Euro, wonder of wonders, may be the source of the problems in Europe. That's no surprise to anyone who reads Krugman, et. al., but let that pass. What struck me was this: True, there have been glimmers […]

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Wishful thinking at the Times

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

For a variety of reasons blogging here will be sparse and sporadic for a while. Today I just want to point anyone who stops by here to Dean Baker's excellent post about a recent Times editorial endorsing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, that is currently being negotiated in secret. All indications are that the result […]

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As Groton goes…

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Over at Daily Kos they are claiming to be covering all the races, big and small, yet I’ve seen nary a word about one of the biggest Democratic triumphs of the night. It therefore falls to this humble blogger to report the startling news, that here in the Town of Groton, home of the City […]

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Friday Night Music, the late great Lou Reed

Friday, November 1, 2013

This is becoming an occasional feature, but this week I had to bring it back. Lou Reed was a giant of rock, and his passing cannot go unnoticed. A lot of great music, the obvious being Walk on the Wild Side, but I decided to go with Perfect Day. I found several really good versions, and since […]

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Tender Corporate Consciences

Friday, November 1, 2013

Back in July the 6th Circuit turned back a challenge to the Affordable Health Care act’s birth control coverage mandate, on the common sense grounds that while Mitt Romney may think they’re people, they can’t have religions. I thought I wrote about it at the time, but can’t find the post. Anyway, this decision is […]

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Personal Responsibility is for the little people

Friday, November 1, 2013

This morning’s Times has an article about the travails of Craig Zucker, who founded a company that manufactured Buckyballs. Buckyballs were very small, very powerful magnets which, as the article explains, were a hazard to children. The package contained a warning, but that didn’t stop the carnage: The product safety agency says it has reports […]

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