November 2008
11 posts
The CEO of Thanksgiving
Article from today’s dining section about organizing Thanksgiving dinner like a corporate manager. It’s a bit funny if you read it tongue-in-cheek, but also a little sad to see such a care-free fun holiday resemble the workplace.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/26/dining/26dele.html?ref=dining
"Indian Navy Sinks Pirate Ship"
NYT Pirate Story
Probably the headline of the day. The absurd audacity of modern day pirates in the Arabian Gulf absolutely boggles my mind. The fact that this year, 92 ships have been hijacked by pirates, and of those 14 currently remain in control of pirates is ridiculous. I know pirates are crafty, wily devils, but seriously, the Arabian Gulf is heavily trafficked by warships from nations all...
How Obama Can Fix the Economy - WSJ.com →
dammit.
jumisong:
i am actually super bummed that i didn’t get a copy of today’s NYT. why the heck am i in st. louis?
Yeah they ran out all over NY, and two homeless people somehow found a few stacks and were selling them at a premium - it was raining though, so the pages were too rumpled to make a good keepsake. I thought I might want to keep and frame it, but now I’m thinking of making a collage...
Yes. Yes We Can.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight’s about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when...
The Economist Endorsement of Obama (10.30.08) →
Nice to see that the Economist confirms that Obama is the the real choice for thinking moderates.
The glory and the honor of our mountain land.
Back from a wonderful homecoming weekend in Williamstown. Who won the game? What game?
In any case, this year was tons more fun than last - no frenetic “must-inhale-as-much-purple-air-as-possible” moments. More, it was seeing those who I wanted to see and enjoying the weekend for what it was.
First stop: Thai Garden —> last stop: Coffee Shop.
Also: new Academic buildings =...