Neologism of the Day

I skipped over this the first time I read it. A second later it hit me. Which Court?

"Congress had no authority, and even the Supine Court was unlikely to intervene in well settled real estate law" [src: naked capitalism]

Congressman Gray Got Chops

This is so clear even a banker could understand it.

Neologism of the Day

I skipped right past this the first time I read it. A second later it it hit me. Who? (from naked capitalism):

"Congress had no authority, and even the Supine Court was unlikely to intervene in well settled real estate law"

Foreclosure Frauud and the Nobel Prize

OK not foreclosure, just a little trademark infringement, in the spirit of the times....

The Economics Prize in memory of Alfred Nobel should be criticised on two grounds. First, it is a deceptive utilisation of the institution of the Nobel Prize and what it represents. Second, the economics prize is biased, in the sense that it one-sidedly rewards Western economic research and theory [...]

The Nobel committee of the Norwegian parliament (which selects the peace prize candidate) expressed serious misgivings [when the economics prize was proposed]. But a rapid decision was expected, apparently under pressure. Why? Riksbanken’s chief Per Åsbrink had close contacts within the government, and for the Nobel Foundation [ed:not the Nobel committee] it was vitally important to conserve its tax privileges.[...]

Von Euler, visited the family’s eldest, Martha Nobel, then 87 years old — with severely impaired hearing but intellectually in good form. They obtained her written approval of the economics prize “under given conditions,” namely that the new prize in all official documents and statements should be kept separated from the Nobel prize.[...]

There was no approval from the Nobel family as a whole. We were informed only much later.[...]

What has happened is an unparalleled example of successful trademark infringement."

This is from an official statement on Oct 11, 2010, from the Nobel family asking that it's name be dissociated from the so-called Nobel Prize in Economics, and that the Ceremonies for the two prizes be separated; as reported by Jorge Buzaglo via RWER.

Why the Republicans are Going to Win the Election

Why the Republicans are Going to Win the Election

the world as it is seems so far removed from the world as it should be

"..the world as it is seems so far removed from the world as it should be.."

Doesn't that just sum thing up so nicely. What things, you might ask? Take your pick.

"You see, right now the world as it is seems so far removed from the world as it should be that one can even start to doubt the usefulness of pondering the questions you're raising. As you said yourself, 'We're not yet even coming close to current policy recommendations, so what's the point of generating new recommendations?'"

Full quote is from a blog called "This Week's Finks in Mathematical Physics". If it sounds too heady, it ain't. No heavy lifting required. Here is the link: week303.

Papers on historical reconciliation & cooperat ...: Tennichi Takahiko on the Yomiuri War Responsibility Project

Papers on historical reconciliation & cooperat ...: Tennichi Takahiko on the Yomiuri War Responsibility Project