• Archive for October, 2009

    Why a President would “Dither”

    by  • October 29, 2009 • politics & money

    To make sure death is not in vain. Picture Courtesy BROOKS KRAFT / CORBIS FOR TIME for White House Photo Blog – Last Respects – TIME. Romney, the Cheneys and other Republicans have criticized Obama for not rubber stamping McChrystals request for 40K more troops for Afghanistan. Its important to remember: the people who supported [...]

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    Seth Godin goes in on Cable News

    by  • October 29, 2009 • politics & money, technology

    Don’t think this list misses much. Cable news thinking has nothing to do with fires or with politics. Instead, it amplifies the worst elements of emotional reaction: Focus on the urgent instead of the important. Vivid emotions and the visuals that go with them as a selector for what’s important. Emphasis on noise over thoughtful [...]

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    NFL Concussions

    by  • October 29, 2009 • sports

    “I just asked you a simple question. What is the answer?” persisted Conyers. Goodell replied by saying a medical expert could give a better answer than he could. But some House members complained later that Dr. Ira Casson, chairman of the NFL’s committee on concussions, had not testified. Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez gave Casson some [...]

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