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Month: September 2008

Logarithmic Universe

September 30, 2008Burt Likko

The quirky and interesting XKCD presents — well, everything:

Interesting Reading, Link Love

Hobo Signals

September 30, 2008Burt Likko

As you prepare for the coming Second Great Depression, remember these!

History, Money, Unimportant but Mildly Amusing

Some Thoughts About The Bailout Bill

September 30, 2008Burt Likko

Why did it fail? It didn’t fail because Nancy Pelosi gave a mean speech attacking the Bush Administration. It didn’t fail because Republicans are disloyal to their President or suffer from irrational fears of creeping socialism. It didn’t fail because… Continue Reading →

Domestic Politics, Lighting Our Money On Fire, Money, News

The Difference, Explained

September 30, 2008Burt Likko 1 Comment

A friend from Tennessee asked in an online forum: If someone could articulate the distinction between the two parties, I would love to know. It would be lovely to have a major party that I could believe in. Also, it… Continue Reading →

2008 Election, Abortion, Antiscience, Constitutional Law, Courts, Domestic Politics, Ethics and Morality, Government, Iraq, Law, Money, Religion, Sickness and Health, Teaching, Tennessee

Bailout Bill Fails

September 29, 2008Burt Likko 3 Comments

Looks like the bill did not pass out of the House, by a vote of 206-227. More later.

Domestic Politics, Government, Lighting Our Money On Fire, Money

Dinosaurs and Presidential Succession

September 29, 2008Burt Likko 4 Comments

Some might ask why be concerned about Sarah Palin anymore. Tina Fey has lampooned her to within an inch of her political credibility on SNL (and props to Amy Poehler for being such a good foil for that): And the… Continue Reading →

2008 Election, Antiscience, Barack Obama, Domestic Politics, History, Joe Biden, John McCain, Polls, Sarah Palin

Playoffs

September 29, 2008Burt Likko

I don’t want to talk about what the Green Bay Packers did today. Nor do I want to talk about Brett Favre’s career day. Good for you, Brett. No, I want to talk baseball. The Cubs lost and so did… Continue Reading →

Sports

Palinism

September 29, 2008Burt Likko

Palinism (PAY-lin-is-um) — n. A response to a question that exposes the speaker’s lack of knowledge through the confabulated, improper, and preprogrammed use of seemingly-related catchphrases. Example: KATIE COURIC: Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping… Continue Reading →

2008 Election, Domestic Politics, Money, Sarah Palin

Old World Wisconsin: More History

September 27, 2008Burt Likko 2 Comments

Finally, here’s a few more pictures from Old World Wisconsin that don’t fit into any larger category. This pond is actually a “kettle,” which is a leftover depression in the topsoil formed when the glaciers retreated from Wisconsin at the… Continue Reading →

History, Travel, Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin: Raspberry School

September 27, 2008Burt Likko

Probably the most interesting of the exhibits in Old World Wisconsin was the Raspberry School. The school shows the trademarks of skilled construction, so the community obviously put a lot of effort into making a good building for their children… Continue Reading →

History, Travel, Wisconsin

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