The Stopped Clock

Political discussion and ranting, premised upon the fact that even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Yes, Yes, Becoming an M.D. Involves Traveling Down a Long, Expensive Road

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Still, I would feel more sympathy for this guy if he hadn't forgotten to tell us his starting salary when he completed his residency a...
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Is it Really Hamid Karzai Who is Confused?

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Stephen Biddle and Michael O'Hanlon opine, For most Americans, Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s words and actions are difficult to under...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Shipping Cost Fraud and Misrepresentation on Ebay

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One of the problems with buying on eBay is that, although there are many legitimate sellers, there are also many sellers who engage in dubi...

"This Court Will Not Tolerate Allusion!"

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Michigan has a crime commonly known as "fleeing and eluding," MCL 257.602a . One might argue that if you are brought before a cou...
Sunday, March 24, 2013

Teaching and the Measure of Greatness

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The other day I saw a brief interview with Michelle Rhee, in which she defended her stance on the apocryphal sign she claims to have seen i...
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The End of Google Reader and the Future of Blogging

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For those who use it, Google's announcement that it's killing off Google Reader is probably a bit of a surprise. After all, with th...
Friday, March 15, 2013

Plagiarism or Miscommunication

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When you watch syndicated columnists and talking heads, most notably those on the political right, you can see how quickly a particular the...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Ruth Marcus, Susceptible to Self-Satire

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Ruth Marcus appears amused that some of her peers can't recognize obvious satire, The item was too delicious to resist: New York Times...
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Paul Ryan's Playing Dumb Again

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One hardly knows what to say . "The question is, is [President Obama] going to go out on the campaign trail and start campaigning agai...

If A Case Can Be Made for Ryan's Medicare Vouchers, How About Making It

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Sometimes I get a bit tired of how bad analysis can be in a "leading" newspaper. Here's what passes for the work of a "...
Monday, March 11, 2013

Mr. Canard, of the AEI

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Earlier today on the radio, I heard the host pose a question to "Mr. Canard" of the American Enterprise Institute. I thought she ...

Saving Money by Ending Medigap Coverage?

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Among the various proposals offered by Ruth Marcus, ostensibly to help balance the budget, is this: Another idea, from MIT’s Jonathan Grub...
Saturday, March 09, 2013

Rand Paul for... Unsuccessful Presidential Candidate!

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Ross Douthat wants to turn Rand Paul into a mountain, but qualifies his statements to such a degree that it's clear he views the man a...

Engage in Mindless Obstruction of Congress and Win a Dinner With the President

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Kathleen Parker is skeptical about the President's "charm offensive". Not to be cynical, but does anyone really suppose that ...
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Cheney On Tour, Selling Alibis

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Dick Cheney's quite a guy : Mr. Cheney still hearts waterboarding. "Are you going to trade the lives of a number of people because...

Achieving Medicare Savings for Durable Medical Equipment

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Charles Lane has discovered the problem that Medicare often pays an inflated price for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics a...
Monday, March 04, 2013

Would You Even Want a An Apple Watch

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In what I expect to be another entry in my unbroken record of making incorrect predictions about future Apple products, why not comment on ...
Sunday, March 03, 2013

Why Girl Scout Cookies Aren't Sold Online

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At Marketing Pilgrim, Cynthia Boris is perplexed , This isn’t the first time we’ve had this discussion, but it’s even more ridiculous now t...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The (Bad) Economics of Legal Practice

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I've been kicking around some reactions to a discussion a while back at LGM about the realities of simply "hanging out a shingle...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

David Brooks and the Progressive Regressive Tax

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Lost among the commentary on David Brooks' (lack of) grasp of budgetary details and proposals, is this : My fantasy package, and I’...
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