-
Click to subscribe to RSS
Tag Archives: Wall Street Journal
Suddenly Household Appliances Are The New Political Front
Forget public-employee collective bargaining rights as the major threat to the Republic. It’s actually household-appliance regulation that will end Life As We Know It. First there was this piece in the January 31 edition of The Weekly Standard. Another Triumph for … Continue reading
Acid Test (Owsley Stanley Obit Division)
Owsley “Bear” Stanley, legendary LSDealer to the counterculture stars of the 1960s, died on Sunday at age 76. Depending on which obituary you read, Stanley “was a prolific LSD producer” or “made and supplied the LSD that fueled acid rock … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Beatles, Boston Globe, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Ken Kesey, LSD, LSDealer, New York Times, Owsley Stanley, Wall Street Journal
1 Comment
WSJ NOT The Assignment Desk For NPR
Yesterday the hardworking staff wondered if there was any relationship between the Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Interview with Paul Johnson and a segment on Weekend All Things Considered, since both compared the current Middle East uprisings with the widespread European … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 1848 revolutions, All Things Considered, Guy Raz, Middle East, NPR, Paul Johnson, Wall Street Journal
Leave a comment
WSJ The Assignment Desk For NPR?
From the Wall Street Journal Weekend Interview with British historian Paul Johnson: Mr. Johnson says he doesn’t follow politics closely anymore, but he quickly warms to the subject of the Middle East. The rash of uprisings across the Arab world … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 1848, All Things Considered, Guy Raz, Jonathan Sperber, Middle East, NPR, Paul Johnson, revolution, Wall Street Journal
4 Comments
Peggy Noodnik Gets It Right
Peggy Noonan routinely misfires in her Wall Street Journal column, but this week she’s entirely on target in her piece about the public-union rumpus currently raging from Wisconsin to New Jersey. Here’s what she says about the latter: If the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged New Jersey, Peggy Noonan, Printers Union, public unions, teachers unions, Teamsters, Wall Street Journal, Wisconsin
11 Comments
Southie-Based ‘Good People’ Gets Good/Bad Reviews
The Missus and I saw David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play “Good People” in previews last month and loved it. As did New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley: Don’t make the mistake of thinking you understand Margaret Walsh from the get-go, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Ben Brantley, Boston Globe, David Lindsay-Abaire, Good People, New York Times, Southie, Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
1 Comment
WSJ Gets Suckered By Ahmad Chalabi
Headline of Monday Wall Street Journal op-ed authored by Ahmad (The Grifter) Chalabi: The Libyan Uprising: Lessons From Iraq The main lesson from Iraq, of course, was: Don’t believe a goddamn word of what Ahmad Chalibi has to say. Funny … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Ahmad (The Grifter) Chalabi, Iraq, Libya, Wall Street Journal
Leave a comment
Harlem On WSJ’s Mind
Sharp review in the Weekend Wall Street Journal about three new books on Harlem: Everyone from Aaron Burr to Malcolm X has lived there, along with Louis Armstrong, James Baldwin, Frank Costello, Father Devine, W.E.B. DuBois, Duke Ellington, Ralph Ellison, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged A&E, Collyer Brothers, Harlem, Hoarders, Homer Collyer, Langley Collyer, New York Press, Wall Street Journal
Leave a comment
Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics (WSJ Public Sector Compensation Edition)
The Wall Street Journal weighs in on the public/private sector compensation rumpus: The Public Worker Gravy Train Many government employees are paid up to 30% more than those in the private sector. Leaders across the country are proposing restrictions on … Continue reading
The Mexican Suitcase: WSJ’s Lost Luggage
The Mexican Suitcase, a terrific exhibit at the International Center of Photography, features 4500 photos (rediscovered in 2007) from the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War by legendary shutterbugs Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and David “Chim” Seymour. As the hardworking staff noted. Four months … Continue reading
Campaign Outsider 