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Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » The expected penalty on the milk scandal
Posted 11 minutes ago
U.S. NEWS: “U.S. Restricts China Milk Products: FDA Forces Importers to Prove Shipments Contain No Melamine After Positive Tests,” by Jane Zhane and Alicia Mundy, Wall Street Journal, 14 November 2008. The U.S. is the second biggest export market of Chinese food and beverages, after Japan and just about HK, South Korea and Russia. Now, as a result of the ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » FDR to Obama: don’t go light on the stimulus
Posted 11 minutes ago
OP-ED: “Franklin Delano Obama? Drawing the right lessons from the New Deal,” by Paul Krugman, New York Times, 10 November 2008. Interesting piece by Krugman, who seems simultaneously calmed by his Nobel and Bush’s imminent departure. Argument: FDR didn’t fail early on with the Great Depression from making too big of a stimulus effort but far too little. Pretty compelling. ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » Welch advises Obama on picking people
Posted 11 minutes ago
THE WELCH WAY: “Team Building: Wrong and Right; The President-elect must avoid the same hiring hazards that face any new CEO,” by Jack and Suzy Welch, BusinessWeek, 24 November 2008. There is always the feeding frenzy when a new president takes office, especially if the break for the party in question is 8 years or more. You have this entire ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » "Flight 93" versus "United 93"
Posted 11 minutes ago
I really liked the Greengrass film, as did most critics in 2006. Greengrass has a realistic quality to his cinematography that is truly compelling (and it's why the second and third "Bourne" films outperformed the original). Last night Vonne and I finally got around to watching the TV film "Flight 93." The difference? I found the movie a lot more ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » A nice primer on cloud computing and its relationship to SOA
Posted 12 minutes ago
SPECIAL REPORT: “Let it rise: A special report on corporate IT,” by Ludwig Siegele, The Economist, 25 October 2008. A nice special report with lotsa good analogies and explanations for the layman. This is stuff that Steve and I spend a lot of time talking about with people, so fun to see it packaged so nicely here. As always, simpler ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » In God—and America—we trust
Posted 15 minutes ago
FINANCE AND ECONOMICS: “Trust: The faith that moves Mammon; Only rarely does the glue that binds the financial system come unstuck,” The Economist, 18 October 2008. Neat piece on trust. Credere, or credit, comes from the Latin for “trust.” A cool bit: That raises a question: what makes people who might not even lend to their neighbours happy to lend ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » Growing network connectivity—literally!—in Africa
Posted 19 minutes ago
BUSINESS: “Logistics in Africa: Newtwork effects; Connectivity and commitment pay dividends in African transport,” The Economist, 18 October 2008. Piece starts out by noting that, except for cut flowers, the logistical nets that connect Africa to the global economy aren’t much different today from what they were during the colonial period. And the trade is basically the same: unprocessed raw ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » China pulls the trigger on rural land reform
Posted 24 minutes ago
ASIA: “Land reform in China: Promises, promises; A ‘breakthrough in land reform? Or a damp squib?” The Economist, 18 October 2008. ARTICLE: “China Enacts Major Land-Use Reform for Farmers: An effort to raise countryside incomes and reduce the sharp rural-urban divide,” by Jim Yardley, New York Times, 20 October 2008. EDITORIAL: “Land reform in China: Still not to the tiller: ... [Link]

Overtly Trite » christmas cards
Posted 31 minutes ago
not only have they been ordered, they arrived on my doorstep yesterday! No expedited shipping costs or mailing them out on December 23rd hell I even have the holiday stamps in my possession. Can I really be that organized this year? It is really a wonder we still get Christmas cards at all as last year was the first time ... [Link]

Pull up a chair... » Inept
Posted 32 minutes ago
Bud Selig has got to go. Baseball's commissioner again and again proves that he is the most inept man to ever hold the position. He's a joke. He's a disgrace. He needs to go.Somebody should have known that making a baseball owner commissioner would be a huge mistake. Selig has more than lived up to this admonition. His mishandled the ... [Link]

View From The Porch » Bless Al Gore and his mighty tubes of internets!
Posted 45 minutes ago
How did misanthropes ever manage to get any holiday shopping done before the invention of teh intarw3bz?Plus, hooray for all the cute little micro boutiques made possible by eCommerce! Without the internet, how would you ever be able to find socks knit from the fur of long-haired chihuahuas by blind nuns in Lichtenstein, or hand-painted faux-Brady Bunch lunch boxes made ... [Link]

Rocky Top Talk » ANIMATED BLOGPOLL: WE GOT ALL YOUR COACHING MOVES RIGHT HYAH
Posted 66 minutes ago
I have just three things to say: Yes, Jim Tressel is a total dweeb. Yo, yo, yo, M.C. Dee! Yes, Mark Mangino is surprisingly light on his feet. When your formerly good team is 3-7, all you can really do is put your rival in a dress of your school's colors and make him the Littlest Clogger. It helps. Click ... [Link]

Appalachian Scribe » What’s Wrong With American Education?
Posted 71 minutes ago
Crap like this: In a state where football is king, students who pass, kick and tackle will soon be able to get more credit toward high school graduation. After lengthy debate that pitted coaches against some school reform advocates, the State Board of Education approved a plan Wednesday to give football players – and other high school athletes – twice ... [Link]

Brian's Blog » The News Sentinel PILOT
Posted 90 minutes ago
On Monday at the Knox County Commission meeting, former Knox County Property Assessor and current employee of the Assessor's office John Whitehead spoke about the News Sentinel PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes). It is reported that he said You have seen on the Internet rumors that the Sentinel owes $1.0 million in property taxes. It is not that much. ... [Link]

Secondhand Hope » Angel Food Pick Up Sat. Nov. 21
Posted 97 minutes ago
Don't forget to pick up your food boxes tomorrow. They should arrive by 10:00 am. Bring a box or laundry basket if you have one. We'll help you load up.The December menu is available from the Angel Food website. For a sneak peak visit http://www.angelfoodministries.com Yum! Don't forget, there are no qualifications with Angel Food. Anyone can enjoy the bargain ... [Link]

Rocky Top Talk » Tennessee Volunteers vs. Vanderbilt Commodores: A First Look
Posted 97 minutes ago
Well, it's been quite a while since the Volunteers last stepped on the football field, and I'm kind of itching to see them play again. (Insert wisecrack here; just get it out of your system now.) It's been a dismal year for the Vols, as we all know, and a terrific year for the Commodores. With Vandy now bowl-eligible and ... [Link]

SayUncle » Quote of the day
Posted 103 minutes ago
Ridefast: Some, a small minority, may have jokingly called you Fudds, or maybe mocked you. Your guy, Zumbo, called me a terrorist. Who’s the nasty bastard now? Read the whole thing. [Link]

SayUncle » Interesting
Posted 113 minutes ago
15 images you’ll think are photoshopped but aren’t. [Link]

SayUncle » Holder on firearms law
Posted 114 minutes ago
More from David Kopel. [Link]

View From The Porch » Unusual sphincter control.
Posted 2 hours ago
The Seattle Pravda managed to do a blurb on National Ammo Day with only the tiniest squirt of PSH.While many gun owners are preparing to part with their cash, a Washington CeaseFire spokeswoman said the day should have a different emphasis. "As we approach Thanksgiving, we would better benefit from responsible firearms owners reminding the public of the importance of ... [Link]