October 2008
7 posts
Inspired
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iojPaw8yX0
www.palinaspresident.us
http://www.cnnbcvideo.com/taf.html?hp=1
I know you’ve all seen them, but these links are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the creativity has been inspired by this election. I don’t share this because I think I’ve discovered something, but more because I am really in awe of how much attention people are...
Krugman Wins Economics Nobel - NYTimes.com →
I’ve always thought he was pretty brilliant. Turns out, other people do too. It’s funny though, particularly recently I’ve thought that his columns about the economic crisis were clear, and well considered but wondered whether he had any background in the subject…
On the Street
Walking south on University Place (from the Union Square subway station to Saigon Grill) I passed a flannel-clad young man walking with a friend. As our paths crossed, I saw a slow smile/smirk creep onto his face and heard him say, “I cannot wait for the debate tonight.”
And then, not more than a few seconds later I was passed on the right by a girl around my age who was animatedly...
NY Times Article →
My favorite subject as it relates to my future home. Can it get any better?
Unfortunately, the content of this article is exactly what I’m afraid of. Especially after tonight’s debate. No, she didn’t fall flat on her face but is that really our measure for Vice President? This brings me to something I’ve been itching to say for quite a while…
I am reminded all...
“Adding Sweeteners, Senate Passes Bailout Plan”
– www.nytimes.com
Wonder what they went with? Splenda or equal?
Eyes on the Street (or what I considered calling...
Eyes on the Street is a reference to two of my favorite things.
The notion of eyes on the street was part of Jane Jacobs’s theory about the safety of the big city. It was a prominent part of the History of the City of New York course I took during college — definitely a topic for another post — and became critical to my thinking about life in the big apple. The idea is simple:...