Economic Catch 22
(…) the only way to get banks lending again is to nationalize them. Otherwise, they’ll simply hoard liquidity in a desperate attempt to avoid being… Læs mere »Economic Catch 22
politics
Tools for a better understanding of conflicts
I’m trying my hand with some new podcasts now that I’m exercising three times a week. You can hear a lot of podcasts in 4-5… Læs mere »Tools for a better understanding of conflicts
Voices of reason
There might be more than good cause for hand-wringing, exaggerations and “loud” statements over the state of things in Palestine. But I believe that the… Læs mere »Voices of reason
Books
My Dad has lost a good deal of his eye-sight and can now only read books with large print (Magna Print) and only under a… Læs mere »Books
No exit strategy (why does that sound so familiar?)
The very serious and high-brow American magazine Foreign Policy has a middle-east blog. I didn’t know that, but now I do and I’ll keep an… Læs mere »No exit strategy (why does that sound so familiar?)
Double standards
The Gaza conflict makes me even more angry than so many other international conflicts. I think what makes me fume is that America supports Saudi… Læs mere »Double standards
Hope
Found this on Jens Unmack’s blog (in Danish). Thought it worth reproducing. Why is it that the politicians who are always going on about helping… Læs mere »Hope
Another cry-baby
Former secretary of state Colin Powell in a five-minute interview with CNN: colin.powell.reaction.cnn (Don’t know why this one wouldn’t let me embed it, but do… Læs mere »Another cry-baby
Congratulations America
It’s now past 4 am and Obama just passed the magical 270 electoral votes. So I go to bed now. Horrible headache, happy headache :-)
Waiting in trepidation
I’ve settled down now in my sofa with everything within reach and BBC News on the telly. My computer is at hand and so is… Læs mere »Waiting in trepidation
A president's legacy
In the latest issue of The New Yorker, Pullitzer-prize winner Steve Coll has an extremely insightful article about what defines a great president. Particularly after… Læs mere »A president's legacy
Cute kid interviews Joe Biden
This really speaks for itself. I found it on Ezra Klein’s blog.
Here's another couple of reasons why you should vote for Mr. Obama if you're an American
Christopher Hitchens with whom I agree on very little, but who’s intelligence I most certainly admire, has this column on Slate. The below quote is… Læs mere »Here's another couple of reasons why you should vote for Mr. Obama if you're an American
Copyright and airport security
What do they have in common? On the surface of it, nothing. But I see two things. One – they’re both sign o’ the times.… Læs mere »Copyright and airport security
Blog rounds
Before I start my round I want to complain! About you! I can see from my statistics that I have a steadily (okay, ever so… Læs mere »Blog rounds
It would be funny, if…
The Times yesterday (paper, not online) had a run-down of some of the Sarah Palin videos on the web. There’s the Saturday Night Live version… Læs mere »It would be funny, if…
Are we saved by the bell?
Oh my, a lot of water under the bridge since my last post. It’s certainly a fast-moving world we live in! Reading it now I… Læs mere »Are we saved by the bell?
The bailout
Here’s the latest news on the development from Forbes. Both congress and senate seem to be dragging their feet. And I think that’s a good… Læs mere »The bailout
