Celebrity book clubs and reading lists are hokum. They don’t select or read the books they promote; it’s all contracts between agencies and publishing houses. Similar things can be said about politicians when you see a bookshelf behind them, because it’s true (via Vox Day): Books by the Foot, a service run by the Maryland-based … Politicians Don’t Read Books
As always, Ed has good analysis here and here. From the first link: A critical element in Trump’s election victory was how the mainstream media was totally blindsided by the Internet. Have you noticed how the old media still acts as if the Internet was some kind of extension of the print-based world they dominated? … Aftermath
It’s not the sex of the president necessarily that I’m wary of, since, if I voted in the first place, I’d vote for a solid libertarian lady much more readily than a normal state-loving dude. That’s possibility is not the in the cards this season, regardless. What I’m more concerned about are the aftereffects of … I Don’t Want a Female President
Another politcal/current events post. Bear with me. While doing my cool down run on the gym treadmill, I saw a CNN headline, roughly paraphrased: “Clinton wants us to take a fresh look at her.” Granted, this was during a panel of five interchangeable talking head-types—three grim, serious guys in suits and two leggy, brightly-colored women—so … Stale Scumbags
I don’t vote and I have little interest in politics, but Scott Adams’ latest post about the RNC convention held my interest: Persuasion-wise, Trump’s family was the big story of the convention. People seem to love them in the same way the public loved the Kennedys. And notice how Donald Jr. and Eric both have … Politics Is Not Rational
As always, I don’t bother much with the political aspect (although at times it’s entertaining), but Scott Adams has some interesting “duh” insight in “Let’s Talk About Hitler”: As I have explained in this blog before, analogies are not part of reason. Sometimes things just remind you of other things. That’s the beginning and end … Analogies Are Not Arguments
Ignore this post, since this is a “note to self” type of thing. These are based entirely on my (mis)perceptions, or on very one-sided conjectures of what other people may think. DEMOCRAT PARTY Hillary Clinton – The queen bee female candidate. “Men and women are equal, but here’s how a woman would be better as … Jay’s Guide For Jay on the 2016 Presidential Candidates