Archive for April, 2007
This Just In: D&S Reads the News (#2)
The second in a new series of blog entries by D&S collective member Larry Peterson. Before getting into the econ nitty-gritty, I’m going to take this opportunity to briefly lay out my plans for this series of blog entries, and invite suggestions, criticisms, and comments. It’s my impression that lots of people aren’t aware of ...Read more.
Mice
Some years back a neighbor caught a white mouse that had tunneled into a bag of Purina Dog Chow. Perhaps he was an escaped snake lunch. We put him in a 20-gallon terrarium and called him Manny–for Manhattan Mouse, because he was always busy. All day he zipped around, moving his nest and seed stash ...Read more.
This just in…D&S reads the news.
Notes on the news from Larry Peterson of the D&S collective. A couple items in the news today caught my eye, besides the coverage of the ever-solemn first-Friday jobs report ritual. The Washington Post had an article today on college admissions (“Battle To Win Top Colleges’ Nod Escalating: Future Applicants Face Array of Competitors”) which ...Read more.
