Unqualified Offerings

By Thoreau
So, world-class loser and Al Qaeda propagandist Adam Gadahn has been arrested.  Now, I certainly don’t want much leniency for somebody who was hanging out with murderers and making propaganda videos for them.  I’ve long believed that CIA spokesmen who make excuses for drone attacks on wedding parties should face consequences, so I likewise [...]

Wilkinson, amplifying Larison:

Every now and again the neocons chide the decadent American culture for encouraging perpetual adolescence. We are a nation of kidults! We should be more serious. We should act more grown up. Well, the adult thing to do in this case, the serious thing, would be to admit that our government, with the [...]

By Thoreau
Because they get awesome overtime. Hell, their base salary exceeds that of a physics professor at a public university.  Something is deeply wrong.  And before you place all of the blame on the Team Red minority in this state, remember that the hurting business has a very powerful union.  They’ve got both teams rigged [...]

By Thoreau
In a glorious victory, US government employees with guns and bombs managed to drive some violent yahoos out of a section of Afghanistan.  The Afghan government then decided to replace the Taliban who were running the town of Marja with a man who stabbed his own son.
Wow, I’m just speechless at the wonderful things [...]

By Thoreau
On a whim, I am trying a new frozen concoction:
1)  Put the juice of 3 limes, 1 cup of raspberries, and several mint leaves into a blender with 1/3 cup sugar.  Puree them.
2)  Whip 2 egg whites with 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff peaks form.
3)  Fold the egg whites into the raspberry puree.
4)  [...]

Typer Cowen summarizes the collapse of the land-rights system in Haiti since the earthquake, and how it stymies both relief and rebuilding. Reading it made me think, “I’m pretty sure UO-family member Neel Krishnaswami has discussed solutions to some or all of these problems (including holdout issues) in the past. Neel, how about a refresher?

Erin Doland discusses Gina Trapani’s three-folder-system for email, and concludes:

In my opinion, the most important parts of this system are “add it to your to-do list” and “put it … on your calendar.”

I agree, and would add: three folders is two too many.
The following assumes you use Outlook 2007. If you use Gmail, surprise! You’re [...]