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November 2011

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 12, 2011 6 Comments

I, alongside my friends from the libertarian and Republican clubs, went to the OccupyCornell weekly meeting yesterday afternoon. It was a tremendous departure from the "real" OccupyWallStreet and, thus, far more tolerable. However, it was still pretty pathetic. Here's why: What are these guys protesting? "The...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 12, 2011 13 Comments

I don't know whether the chalk this up to the Google algorithm, Cain campaign strategery, or just luck, but how great is it to have a Herman Cain internet ad appear on Phil Och's mocking Love Me, I'm A Liberal song at YouTube. Here's the screenshot: And here's the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 12, 2011 5 Comments

Spotted by a student reader of LI in a Cornell parking lot: ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 11, 2011 7 Comments

Commentary on the claim by Nicholas Sarkozy, with a willing acknowledgement, that Benjamin Netanyahu was a liar, from Caroline Glick (h/t reader John): Since Iran’s nuclear weapons program was first  revealed to the public in 2004, Israel has provided in-depth intelligence  information proving Iran’s malign intentions to the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 11, 2011 4 Comments

Had to do it. Not as good as 12:34 on 5/6/78, but I wasn't blogging at 12:34 p.m. on May 6, 1978. And since this post is prescheduled because I'll be in class, let this be my "love you, honey, it's so special that we could share this...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 11, 2011 9 Comments

Story in NY Magazine about a longevity study of Askenazi Jews (h/t DINORightMarie at the Tip Line): An Einstein study published in August asked whether the SuperAgers, over the course of their lives, had better health habits than the general population. The answer was no; their habits were, if...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 11, 2011 6 Comments

Dr. David Friedman posted a link to his most recent work on his blog. The selection is titled "Legal Systems Very Different from Ours" and it is a really fascinating read. In Athens: The Athenians had a straightforward solution to the problem of producing public goods such as...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 11, 2011 16 Comments

There are three branches of government, and one of the branches gets to decide who gets to be in one of the other branches.  Via The Denver Post: In a blow to Colorado Republicans that could affect election outcomes for the next decade, a judge has...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 11, 2011 11 Comments

Cain-Newt-Romney all tied up, per latest CBS poll, with Cain at 18, and Newt/Romney at 15: In the Republican race for the presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich's support continues to slowly grow, and he is now tied with Mitt Romney for second place, while Herman Cain just...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 11, 2011 23 Comments

Rick Perry has been right to do the talk show circuit in the wake of Wednesday's brain freeze, and he has been more impressive in the interviews I have seen in the last 24 hours than in any appearance since he announced in August.  Perhaps if Perry did...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 10, 2011 24 Comments

E-mail from reader Scott: The reaction to last nights debate (and Perry’s poor performance in earlier debates) is that Perry is now disqualified from being president. If so, does that mean that Romney and Gingrich, the best debaters, are the only candidates we should consider? Does the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 10, 2011 13 Comments

Sarah Palin, Fire Eric Holder: And where is President Obama’s Attorney General Eric Holder in all of this? When did he first know about the operation? In his testimony to the House Oversight Committee on May 3, 2011, Holder stated, “I probably heard about Fast and...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on November 10, 2011 11 Comments

From the WSJ: Wall Street may have lost its appetite for Mario Batali. Mr. Batali, the celebrity chef famed for his orange Crocs, red pony tail and bold ragus, has long been one of the premier restaurateurs to the New York financial elite...

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