Monthly Archives: January 2011

Anyone who has ever been of two minds can relate… Otto von Bismarck said, “Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a … Continue reading →

“What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.” Colette Of course, there is the caveat that acknowledging something at a rational level does not necessarily mean that it is internalized.

Another Wodehouse scenario comes to life…. Apparently, a fox in Belarus had the same idea as Wodehouse 60 years ago. The AP reports that hunter there was shot in the leg by a fox – a fox that he had … Continue reading →

Movie Villains Who Really Were Right All Along… I’ve often thought about this. No comments on any of the others, but I was sorely sorry to see General Hummel go down in “The Rock.” As I recall, throughout he used … Continue reading →

Dawn’s Sana Saleem demonstrates that a hijab does not have to interfere with razor sharp wit in opposition to the barbarian hordes: http://blog.dawn.com/2011/01/11/will-the-moderates-please-stand-up/ “You know you are living in tough times when Afghanistan sends financial aid and when Saudi Arabia … Continue reading →

A phenomena familiar for anyone whose read Taleb, but the tartness is in a class of its one. Forecaster Edgar Fiedler’s rule for economic forecasters: “If you must forecast, forecast often,” he wrote. And: “If you’re ever right, never let … Continue reading →

“If he was charged with being a colossal a–hole, I would find him guilty. Of assault causing bodily harm, I find him not guilty.” — Prince Edward Island Judge John Douglas, on junior hockey player Chris Doyle

The headline from the Financial Times says it all.

Maybe “Dr. Strangelove” and General Ripper weren’t paranoid, just a bit ahead of their time. After all, the EPA has determined that, yep, there’s too much flouride in the water. Is it detracting from our essence? Somewhere General Ripper is … Continue reading →