In one of his books (not sure which one), Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan, remarks that he only looks at news once a month or so. Why? Because any story that doesn’t last at least that long is only statistical noise. Keeping this thought in mind, I review recent […]

Seeya. Been thinking so for a while, just needed a kick. The three of you who like what I do know where to find me.
Thanks to Josh and especially Jerry for everything.  All best.

Someday, somebody’s going to get a Ph.D by studying the cultural history of the War on Christmas. It was born four years ago at the height of wingnut hubris following Bush’s reelection. It got a revival in time for 2005, although by 2006 it was starting to show its age. Last year it was tepid […]

More fracking metablegging, including the Tale of Tablets. Kleinzahler poem. Links include Elric’s visit to a Bengali family’s home for dinner.

Berserkers v reality in the bleg recession. Links! Links! Links! On MFA programs. On uniforms.

Minnowbloggers v Blogoverlords, many good links, Sylvia Plath v Anne Sexton, update on the feral cats living under my shed.

Life in the Blogopticon. Links include more from Elric in India and year’s first “best of” book lists.

My brother emails from Mumbai.

Obamawe (and answering Josh’s ?s of a sort). Links with Baconnaise (really! don’t look!). Pictures of Paradise. Heartbreaking song.

Johnny Rotten cuts a butter commercial, links far too good for you, Public Image Ltd.