Author: Brian

New Lexicon and general be-fuddlement

As Europe circles the drain, there is general be-fuddlement and a whole new lexicon.  Consider:   “Spain is not Greece.” Elena Salgado, Spanish Finance minister, Feb. 2010 “Portugal is not Greece.” The Economist, 22nd...

Escape from the Euro

European leaders agreed on a new ‘comprehensive’ solution to the Euro crisis, for the 5th or 6th time.  LOL.   This one isn’t even worth the paper it is written on.   Apparently a...

Tribute to Paul Krugman

A tribute to Nobel Prize winning economist, New York Times columnist and all-round decent guy – http://www.epi.org/publication/epi-25-paul-krugman-video/

Wake UP

On the serious and complicated business of being a kid:

Big Bad Amazon

NY Times today ran an article on Amazon and the frightening prospect of Amazon not only selling ebooks, but actually making deals direct with authors.  The nerve!  And not even talking to the publishing...

Self Portrait in Ichthyosaur

Actually I would prefer oil, maybe in a pastoral setting, but if you are a prehistoric Kraken, its pretty good. Paleontologist Mark McMenamin of Mount Holyoke College came to the conclusion that the shonisaur...