In surfing the internet this evening I ran across this article marking the fact that today is the 30th anniversary of President Carter’s famous “malaise” speech — so-called even though the speech never used the word “malaise.” The article, by one of the writers of the speech, provides an intriguing glimpse into how the speech [...]
Archive for July 15th, 2009
The “Malaise Speech,” Jimmy Carter, And The People Of Public Square
Posted in Politics, Reflections, tagged Cleveland, Malaise Speech, Politics, President Jimmy Carter, Public Square on July 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A Gooey Ocean Mystery
Posted in Environment, Science, tagged Environmental, ocean, Science on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I enjoy stories about unexplained natural phenomena, so I very much like this story about miles of a thick gooey substance floating in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Alaska. Apparently the tests have ruled out any kind of oil or hazardous substance and have indicated that the material is “biological.” What, then, could [...]
Lies, Damn Lies, and Unemployment Statistics
Posted in Politics, The Economy, tagged economy, Politics, stimulus, Unemployment on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This article does a pretty good job of laying out the hidden issues lurking in the unemployment statistics, such as “underemployment” due to part-time work, unpaid leaves, declining average workweeks, people who are probably incorrectly assumed to have found jobs, and people who may have just given up looking for a job, among others. The [...]
