Author Archives: bdure
Today in politics: Alternate takes on IRS, demons in Virginia, and a “kick this” to Zach Braff
Andrew Sullivan thinks Peggy Noonan and company should quit overblowing the IRS scandal and consider going after Obama on war crimes. The real scandals are obvious and ignored. But not by this blog. Just by the GOP. In another alternate … Continue reading
Nate Silver debunks Peggy Noonan’s anecdotal “evidence”
Four people? It’s a conspiracy! Nate spoils the fun with math … New Audit Allegations Show Flawed Statistical Thinking – NYTimes.com.
Content Creation Strategies for the End of the Online Ad Era. So … news is dead?
Policy wonks take it seriously – punditocracy doesn’t
I’m sure people would have plenty of opinions about this economic idea — instead of a cumbersome safety net of Social Security and so forth, make sure everyone has a minimum income. They call it Universal Basic Income. What interests me … Continue reading
May 5 links: Missing word or sarcasm?
I was a little disappointed to learn that the word “million” was missing here: Olympic injury trending on Twitter launched $18 empire Via Andrew Sullivan, a lively meditation on the power of the phrase “I don’t know.” Isn’t a wise man … Continue reading
How to Be a Political-Opinion Journalist
I was expecting something snarky. What I found was much better. (And it’s a short read.) Brooks makes the point that the detached writers role should be “more like teaching than activism.” I would say that it should be more … Continue reading
Prescription for news consumption: Once a day is plenty
A recollection of spending too much time following bad info on CNN and Twitter during the Boston Marathon bombing suspect manhunt: Finally, load up your favorite newspaper’s home page. Spend about 10 minutes reading a couple of in-depth news stories … Continue reading
Bass parts that can’t be beat
I’m a little late in finding this, but it’s a thoughtful roundup of the best basslines of all time, ranging from Motown to prog. Of course, you could spend all day thinking of omissions. First one to leap to my … Continue reading
Want to be healthier? Give up news
Ouch. I don’t know a single truly creative mind who is a news junkie – not a writer, not a composer, mathematician, physician, scientist, musician, designer, architect or painter. On the other hand, I know a bunch of viciously uncreative minds … Continue reading
Korean crisis not all about US
It’s easy to forget, if you read the U.S. media, that North Korea’s conflict isn’t really with the United States. The North Korean military can’t do a heck of a lot against the USA. On the other hand, it could … Continue reading
