According to the Federal Reserve, it's not true that benefits for the unemployed leads to more unemployment. In the words of the government economists: Our analyses suggest that extended UI benefits account for about 0.4 percentage point of the nearly 6 percentage point increase in the national unemployment rate over the past few years. ItContinue reading “The heroism of the unemployed (well, almost)”
Category Archives: art and humor
Dangerous gases, by Tom Toles
Love the mordant subhead on this one by Tom Toles, who once again insists on keeping his eye on the ball. Well, that is, once again he insists on making us look at what we must face but would rather not, which is threat of climate change. Is there a better advocate for confronting theContinue reading “Dangerous gases, by Tom Toles”
Antichrist: Don’t blame me for Fed gov actions
In an exclusive interview with the Ojai Post, the Antichrist spoke out against militia groups and "other bad actors" who are arming themselves against his reappearance on earth and said he had nothing to do with the Federal government. "Don't blame me if the FBI is on your case, because you're a acting like anContinue reading “Antichrist: Don’t blame me for Fed gov actions”
The problem with global warming
It's the wrong phrase, as "gentleman cartoonist" Keith Knight so wittily demonstrates: Or, as Barry Goldwater might say, extremism in defense of weather is no vice.
The hamburger of the future?
A prize-winning image from a Science magazine visualization competition: An explanation from Science: "…marine scientist Jennifer Jacquet of the University of British Columbia in Canada and digital artist Dave Beck's illustration uses this absurd, grotesque image to make their point: Overfishing and climate change have significant consequences for marine ecosystems. As the numbers of largerContinue reading “The hamburger of the future?”
Paging Dr. Mamet…Paging Dr. Mamet…
The most dominating dramatist of the last twenty or so years in this country is surely David Mamet, whose most seen work is probably The Untouchables, but whose outpourings fill shelves and theaters around the country and the English-speaking world. This domination may or may not be good news who care more about character thanContinue reading “Paging Dr. Mamet…Paging Dr. Mamet…”
Even Sarah Palin’s best friends don’t believe her
From Timothy Egan in his Grifters Tale in The New York Times: If Palin truly believed in the Tea Partiers and their discontent, she would not be charging $100,000 to stoke their fears [at an upcoming convention]. She can do that for free, on Fox. And what policy solutions does she offer the troubled middleContinue reading “Even Sarah Palin’s best friends don’t believe her”
How bad for the environment could one plastic bottle be?
WASHINGTON—Wishing to dispose of the empty plastic container, and failing to spot a recycling bin nearby, an estimated 30 million Americans asked themselves Monday how bad throwing away a single bottle of water could really be. "It's fine, it's fine," thought Maine native Sheila Hodge, echoing the exact sentiments of Chicago-area resident Phillip Ragowski, recentContinue reading “How bad for the environment could one plastic bottle be?”
Football gladiators (regardless of sex)
From the inimitable Jessica Hagy, of Indexed, an appropriate post for a football-heavy day: Actually, professional football seems about the right sport for the USA today. War-like, rule-obsessed, tending towards blow-out wins, perfect for TV — what better sport for a nation glued together by electronic media?
Funny-but-wise poem about Paris and dogs
You don't come across too many funny-but-wise poems in the world today, for whatever reason. Sharp, cutting, intense, brilliant, shocking poems, sure, but funny? Not so much. So here — let's celebrate one such surprise winner, from Poetry Daily: Disgust There's a preponderance of dog shit in Paris but no one says so, attracted toContinue reading “Funny-but-wise poem about Paris and dogs”
Kit Stolz 