"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
by wj Time for another weekend open thread. But the best I can offer is this take on the poor state of our infrastructure: From a traffic report on KCBS yesterday: “Traffic on I-880, where fuel efficiency goes to die.” It’s a highway that hasn’t expanded at all in decades. Dispite the huge growth of … Read more
by Ugh By now I'm sure everyone has heard of the bombings in the Brussels subway and airport (an airport I spent several hours in last month). There is much talk in the U.S. about how security wasn't ratcheted up high enough and perhaps there needs to be more border controls, etc. etc. etc. But… I'm … Read more
by wj I have to do something to fend off my irritation (akin to the Count’s irritation with the Republicans) at seeing nothing but basketball all over my TV. So I’m looking at baseball . . . even though the season hasn’t started yet. As ever, 538 is the place to start: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bored-with-balance-in-baseball-2016-could-be-your-year/ Perhaps I’m … Read more
by russell As most folks probably know, I write code for a living. I build software. It's a funny industry, by which I don't mean funny-ha-ha, and is prone to strange enthusiasms. It can be a little volatile. I currently work for a company that's been around for a while – probably about 12 years, … Read more
by Ugh So the GOP Presidential candidates spent last night pretending they're not all scary monsters. YMMV. The Trump or Cruz question is quite something. Meanwhile, the SCOTUS rumpus continues, with the Republican led Senate Judiciary Committee looking more and more ridiculous. That the press treats this as anything other than a naked partisan … Read more
by wj A little while ago, Leonard Pitts had a column entitled If Hollywood Does Not See You — And Reflect You — Are You Really There? It was his take on the much-commented lack of minority, specifically black, actors nominated for the Oscars this year. Now certainly there is reason to wonder why Hollywood … Read more
by Doctor Science Hilzoy, formerly of this establishment, has moved on from political blogging, but she’s active on twitter. The other day she wrote a tweetstorm that’s been storified as How the Republicans got Donald Trump. Excerpts: @hilzoy GOP has for a long time been destroying trust in press, experts, basically everyone ppl don't know … Read more
by Ugh Well. This primary season is turning out to be a touch different than those prior. Polls close in all but Alaska/Wyoming by 9pm Eastern, at which point we may find out if the voters have given us the perfect gift for this Presidential election year: 8 months of Trump vs. Hillary! It's almost to … Read more