Daily Archives: July 28, 2002

Getting their story straight

Posted on July 28, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Charles Dodgson does some pundit watching, and it’s not pretty: In the conservative Weekly Standard, two scholars from the American Enterprise Institute argue that the prospect of further regulation, such as the bill that recently passed through Congress on stiffening … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What’s the smallest line you can read?

Posted on July 28, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve now had two requests to bump up the font size in the blog content area, so I’ve changed it from 11px to 12px in the style sheet. I hope this is better. As always, any constructive feedback is appreciated. Continue reading →

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I got your deficit right here

Posted on July 28, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Brad DeLong shows us an interesting memo from 1993 that measures budget deficits of the 1980s by Presidential versus Congressional component. You know how blame for the deficits in those days always seemed to go to the irresponsible, spendthrift Congress? … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In the eye of the beholder

Posted on July 28, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Kevin had pointed awhile back to this interesting take by Jeanne D’Arc on perception and bias. Sometimes, seeing distortions and slurs in a news story says more about you than it does about the writer. Continue reading →

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Ryan Leaf

Posted on July 28, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the funniest thing about Ryan Leaf’s announced retirement from the NFL: Leaf, who was once considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the game, threw a total of fourteen touchdown passes in his career. Walter Payton, who was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A real bike race

Posted on July 28, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations to Lance Armstrong for winning his fourth straight Tour de France. It’s an amazing accomplishment, no matter how you slice it, and despite what some dumbass sportswriters may think, makes Lance Armstrong on e of the world’s greatest athletes. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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