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bd
near Powdersville
Retired from working for the man.
Interests: metaphysics, particle physics, poetry, time, gurdjieff, arts & letters, history, war, and death—did i mention poetry?
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Mar 24, 2010
Amen, Brother.
Commented Mar 23, 2010 on TypePad for Dummies at Everything Typepad
TypePad for Dummies
In 2008 we were approached by some TypePad bloggers about the possibility of writing a "For Dummies" book for TypePad. Naturally we said - YES! Absolutely. If they were prepared to take on the gargantuan task of capturing all the secrets of this little application onto the printed page then who ...
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Mar 23, 2010
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Mar 23, 2010
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Mar 23, 2010
Re: TypePad: [it’s my monkey] Kofla Olivieri submitted a comment on "butch & sundance"
Kofla,
Made up names, but cute ones!
Commented Mar 22, 2010 on butch & sundance at it's my monkey
butch & sundance
Ah, Spring on the internets. In that spirit, let me introduce two flower-munching pals. They're not really walking towards us as we speak; this picture is a few years old. Alas, their dirt bridge across the creek has washed out. This is a picture from their last visit, a view from...
This is great. You went to some effort to collect these gems.
Commented Mar 22, 2010 on Great Profiles in HealthCare Courage at Susie Bright's Journal
Great Profiles in HealthCare Courage
"This socialized medicine is the crown jewel of socialism. This will change our country forever." —Michelle Bachman, on Fox News, November, 2009. "They intend to vote on the Sabbath, during Lent, to take away the liberty that we have right from God." —Rep. Steve King, Glenn Beck Show on Fo...
Bruce,
An excellent suggestion:
"I, personally, think it might be bracing for our politics, if we were a little more blunt, rhetorically."
But our politicians and voters are "Living in a fantasy counterfactual," as well. Nobody seems to recognize their own economic self-interest even when it's poking them in the eye.
Commented Mar 21, 2010 on Is a Big Spender Surtax the Answer? at Economist's View
Is a Big Spender Surtax the Answer?
Robert Frank argues that a consumption surtax for wealthy households that kicks in during good times will cause the wealthy to spend more during the bad times, and the additional spending during bad times can help lift the economy out of recession: Hey, Big Spender: You Need a Surtax, by Robert...
bd added a favorite at n-judah love song
Mar 20, 2010
bd is now following katerizero
Mar 20, 2010
Outstanding. Poetry and metaphysics.
Is this a new look? It is top-notch (judicious white space, clarity and navigation).
Commented Mar 20, 2010 on screen door | austin memories at n-judah love song
screen door | austin memories
good morning, good morning There's birdsong outside. It's been a long time since I heard it. The almost-fit of screen doors remind me of being small, learning not to slam them shut. Good morning, Texas.
Thanks, Agnes. Very few people even read poetry. I have been trying to limit their exposure to one little-bitty screenful.
Commented Mar 20, 2010 on friday poem, #12 at it's my monkey
friday poem, #12
diving into symbols who drove Lilith to the arms of unsleeping jealousy? was it Adam, her first, or was it I AM that I AM? whosoever it was gave her also a Black Moon to watch, a truly metaphysical point if ever there was one this celestial Unicorn's Eye, a dot between two cr...
Off topic:
Congratulations, Dr. Thoma. Just finished reading about the Economist's View in _TypePad for Dummies_.
Commented Mar 20, 2010 on "The Misinformed Tea Party Movement" at Economist's View
"The Misinformed Tea Party Movement"
Bruce Bartlett argues that the views of the "Tea Party crowd" are based upon false beliefs about the burden of federal taxes: The Misinformed Tea Party Movement, by Bruce Bartlett, Commentary, Forbes: On March 16 the Tea Party crowd showed up for yet another demonstration on Capitol Hill... Cu...
Re: TypePad: [Economists View] Bruce Webb submitted a response to a comment on Economics Bloggers Forum
Bruce,
Thanks so much for the references. Sounds like a topic I would be interested in.
Commented Mar 20, 2010 on Economics Bloggers Forum at Economist's View
Economics Bloggers Forum
I am here today. The conference will be webcast, and you can submit questions here.
Roger,
Amen from a layperson. I am going to have to look up "implicature" and see what it means, but I get the general idea.
This is a fine bog, and one of my favorites.
"wrong thread parson"
Commented Mar 19, 2010 on Economics Bloggers Forum at Economist's View
Economics Bloggers Forum
I am here today. The conference will be webcast, and you can submit questions here.
Re: TypePad: [it’s my monkey] Jeannie Davis submitted a comment on "friday poem, #12"
Thanks, oh number one fan.
Commented Mar 19, 2010 on friday poem, #12 at it's my monkey
friday poem, #12
diving into symbols who drove Lilith to the arms of unsleeping jealousy? was it Adam, her first, or was it I AM that I AM? whosoever it was gave her also a Black Moon to watch, a truly metaphysical point if ever there was one this celestial Unicorn's Eye, a dot between two cr...
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Mar 19, 2010
"...blamed for problems that were caused by others."
"Punk staffers?" Good grief.
Thanks for the explanation of "regulatory capture."
Commented Mar 19, 2010 on Dog Bites Man at Economist's View
Dog Bites Man
Bankers are lobbing against financial regulation: Bankers lobby against financial regulatory overhaul, by Brady Dennis and Steven Mufson, Washington Post: If not for the sea of navy business suits and the hotel ballroom's chandeliers, the gathering Wednesday morning might have seemed more like...
Re: TypePad: [it’s my monkey] Kofla Olivieri submitted a comment on "good grief"
Ha, ha. Why not? Or you could buy all the books they suggest (did you see the movie, “Supersize Me”?) and blog about your room full of spy books.
Commented Mar 19, 2010 on good grief at it's my monkey
good grief
This is not a book review. This post is about the pile of information being gathered about me when I use my check card, membership card, grocery discount card, etc. They know what I read, what kind of booze I buy, and (based on my previous buying habits) when I should be needing som...
I like the Typepad Team. I've gotten some good tips from my updates. If I decide that I don't like them anymore, I'll just stop following.
Commented Mar 19, 2010 on Updated: Your TypePad dashboard and the TypePad Team at Everything Typepad
Updated: Your TypePad dashboard and the TypePad Team
You may have noticed that your TypePad dashboard now contains updates from The TypePad Team. We post blogging tips and tricks, product updates (like this one), promotions, exciting events, as well as feature TypePad bloggers. Your activity can also appear on TypePad dashboards. Your updates - ...
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Mar 18, 2010
Re: [its my monkey] Marla submitted a comment to good grief
Marla,
Thanks for stopping by.
Ah, age and wisdom. I am working on a post about how we of a certain age become invisible to those under a certain age.
Am I becoming a ghost?
bd
Commented Mar 17, 2010 on good grief at it's my monkey
good grief
This is not a book review. This post is about the pile of information being gathered about me when I use my check card, membership card, grocery discount card, etc. They know what I read, what kind of booze I buy, and (based on my previous buying habits) when I should be needing som...
Michael,
Some precious phrasing there. Reminds me of becoming aware of "militant, nationalist Hindus."
Bye-the-bye, to comment here I have to log in to Typepad, even though I'm coming from my Dashboard where I've already signed in.
Commented Mar 17, 2010 on herbivorous rage at sippey.com
herbivorous rage
Via @themexican comes this nugget from @liabulong: > don't think i've ever read anything in my life that screams "san francisco!" as much as this story's first paragraph: http://is.gd/aLm97 And because she's so right, and it's so good, I had to share. > **(03-16) 18:30 PDT SAN FRANCISCO** -- An e...
Fine piece of writing. Memoir should be interesting.
Commented Mar 17, 2010 on The Greatest Irish Quote of All Damnation at Susie Bright's Journal
The Greatest Irish Quote of All Damnation
Colin Sullivan turns to his lover, Madolyn, in Scorsese's film, The Departed. They are naked in bed. He's in very big trouble and the trouble is closing in. She's the only decent thing in his life— yet they know very little of each other. "If we're not gonna make it," Colin says to her, "it'...
Is this a case of population over-shoot?
If everybody in China feels entitled to two cars and three big fish per day, is there enough? And for India, too?
Not enough resources on the planet for the current population? I am a layperson, but what does economics say?
Commented Mar 16, 2010 on Chinese Currency Manipulation: The Case for Change in U.S.Policy at Economist's View
Chinese Currency Manipulation: The Case for Change in U.S.Policy
The Paul Krugman, C. Fred Bergsten, Robert E. Scot video is on the continuation page: Panelists: Paul Krugman, C. Fred Bergsten, Robert E. Scott Update: Flash version of the video here.
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