Glenn Reynolds: SO NOW THE UNIVERSITY IS “INVESTIGATING” MY TWEET.
It’s Probably Nothing
Last week’s meeting was extraordinarily candid. And it provided a brief, reality-based peek behind the financial charade taking place not only in Oregon’s pension system, but also in systems across the country.
I’m sure they’ll find the money somewhere.
Is There Nothing That Obama Can’t Do?
Obama should have seen it coming but didn’t. All too frequently he never does. Noting this, Charles Lister, writing at Foreign Policy, headlines his piece “Obama’s Syria Strategy Is the Definition of Insanity.” He says “none of this should come as a surprise, even as the consequences are potentially devastating.” […[
Lister doesn’t accuse Obama of being actually a crazy person, just of acting like a one. Yet the suggestive evidence goes much further than Syria. Whether at social policy (which yielded riots), health policy (which resulted in Obamacare), or economic policy (which has created unemployment), the administration has shown a willingness to double down on failure. In many and varied contexts, it acts like it’s insane.
Just think of him as “Iran’s Man in Washington”, and everything Obama does seems perfectly rational.
How Deep, Señor Maduro?
h/t Maz2
Here, Tell These People Something They Don’t Know About Me
“These are the reasons why I will vote for Donald Trump for president.”
Reader Tips
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Beat the spread
Exceed expectations. Ding. Ding.
Monday will be the defining day, but thanks to our friends in the media, the expectations for Trump are very low. Canadians would be well to remember the 2015 debates. Trudeau never ‘won’ any. Due to the Trump effect, I expect it will be the largest debate audience in decades. If either screws up, it could be the end.
Via Drudge
“Why aren’t I 50 points ahead?”
The Sound Of Settled Science
The Inevitable Evolution of Bad Science
Over time, and across many simulations, the virtual labs inexorably slid towards less effort, poorer methods, and almost entirely unreliable results. And here’s the important thing: Unlike the hypothetical researcher I conjured up earlier, none of these simulated scientists are actively trying to cheat. They used no strategy, and they behaved with integrity. And yet, the community naturally slid towards poorer methods. What the model shows is that a world that rewards scientists for publications above all else–a world not unlike this one–naturally selects for weak science.
h/t Jean
Oh, Shiny Potato!
Democratic Reform Minister Maryam Monsef, whom the Liberals have championed as this country’s first Afghan-born MP, says she was actually born and lived most of her early life in Iran before arriving with her mother and two younger sisters in Canada as refugees.
She… forgot.
Looks to me like she was hedging to avoid a direct lie to @RobertFife on QP https://t.co/wXklKkDULY
— Norman Spector (@nspector4) September 22, 2016
Bill’s Wife
A winning message, no doubt.
(And if that doesn’t convince you, I’m certain this will.)
Reader Tips
The Man In The Moon – R.E.M.
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Charlotte, NC
Fox News is covering the carjackings live.
More headlines as they emerge, at Drudge.
Red Rose Country
Western Feedlots Ltd.’s shareholders have decided to voluntarily wind down cattle ownership and cattle feeding operations. Western will continue to feed and market the existing cattle and after they are marketed, Western will be suspending feedlot operations. Western will not be hiring employees, or purchasing feed grain or feeder cattle after that time. Western will continue farming operations for the foreseeable future. Western’s shareholders chose this course of action due to the current high risk/low return environment in cattle ownership, which is inconsistent with shareholder objectives. In addition to strong headwinds in the cattle industry, the poor political and economic environment in Alberta are also contributing factors to this decision. Western would like to thank all our employees, suppliers and customers for their years of dedication and support and their continued understanding and cooperation.
Skin in the Game
The Intellectual Yet Idiot is a production of modernity hence has been accelerating since the mid twentieth century, to reach its local supremum today, along with the broad category of people without skin-in-the-game who have been invading many walks of life. Why? Simply, in most countries, the government’s role is between five and ten times what it was a century ago (expressed in percentage of GDP). The IYI seems ubiquitous in our lives but is still a small minority and is rarely seen outside specialized outlets, think tanks, the media, and universities – most people have proper jobs and there are not many openings for the IYI.
It’s Your Life
Be a passenger.
O, Sweet Saint Of San Andreas
Trolling the Trolls
With permission from Kate, and the fact this will anger all the right people, I’m shamelessly, nay, arrogantly and proudly plugging my new book, “Reconnaissance Man.”
It’s about how forcing kids to go to college immediately after high school is stupid, how going down that path wastes decades of people’s lives, and how people should take a 2 year road trip, regardless of age to find out who you are, where you want to live, and where you belong before investing such time and money into a degree or career.
Like all my other awesome books, it’s available in paperback, kindle AND AUDIO in case you don’t like reading and want to have something to listen to during your commute. But if you want something to listen to during your commute, you can always tune into my equally awesome podcast.
You may now file your complaints below or with Kate.
Deep Impact
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NOBODY CARES ABOUT A $125K GLASS OF ORANGE JUICE
CTV’s Joyce Napier asked Trudeau after his speech at the United Nations to name the staffers in his office who charged more than $200,000. He would not.