Informed Speculation

For me, it started with the “State of the Nation” speech.  Up until then, I had been mostly satisfied with the performance of our new president.  However, it became clear to me, after a day or two of reflection, that (a) the speech was wholly unrealistic, in terms of goals, given the devestating economic climate, [...]

Have you noticed that every single modern president (and probably just about every president, period)  has aged tremendously while in the White House, and quite quickly at that? Obama is no exception: Well, that didn’t take long. Just 44 days into the job, and President Obama is going gray. It happens to all of them, [...]

…and I gave my offical review here, but I can’t resist one more video, an ultracool live in the studio version of the title track that is just SMOKIN’… Great stuff (and be sure to click the HD option in the menu that pops up on the lower right to get the high definition version)…

God knows I am…let me let you in on a little not-so-secret secret: the way to shut up loudmouths is to deprive them of the oxygen of paying them any attention.  Of course, by mentioning this, I am breaking my own advice – but not for long, because after this post, I’ll go back to [...]

I blogged below on how Obama is just not credible.  I’m sorry, but he’s not.  He has not lived up to his promises, time and time again, which makes him no different than any other politician – only he was SUPPOSED to be different. The latest letdown is his quick cave-in to pork, which as [...]

The answer is yes, if the economy keeps tanking – Obama inherited this recession, but it’s gaining steam.  Markets are about expectations, and at this point, the drag on the markets can no longer be put squarely at the feet of ex-President Bush.  There is no confidence that Washington has a handle on this crisis [...]

…particularly when the half-loaf is the unfinished final novel of the late David Foster Wallace, the greatest writer of my generation. The Washington Post reports that Little, Brown will publish “The Pale King” in 2010; the New Yorker has an excerpt (it goes without saying that it’s brilliant).  Also in the New Yorker is a [...]