Bill Bryson's book about Australia nearly convinced me that the place was far to dangerous to ever want to get close to. Razor sharp, poisonous shells on beaches, snakes that drop from trees, giant spiders. Madness.
Take a look at the masthead over this juvenile rubbish. This is the "Atlantic" that published Emerson, Longfellow, and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Meanwhile, the world's markets continue to crumble because they were undermined by libertarian lunacy, and the Atlantic's "econoblogger" can't work up as much courage as Greenspan and say "I was wrong."
Easy there, HH. The crisis is nowhere near over. There will be plenty of chances to slam Megan's libertarianism. I am somewhat surprised, however, that she hasn't mentioned anything about Argentina's move to nationalize (i.e., confiscate) pension funds. That's what governments do when they're broke and desperate for cash, and afraid to print more money (though knowing the Peronists, that will come soon, too). With oil prices tanking, the Venezuelan cash cow is no longer producing milk. Another debt default by Argentina is possible, which will scuttle Latin America's already-teetering economy.
There will be plenty of chances to slam Megan's libertarianism.
Only a dunce of McArdle's caliber would cling to her stiff-necked ideology when even Greenspan has recanted. Meanwhile she posts juvenile nonsense more appropriate to Megan McCain's blog. Have these two ever been photographed in the same room?
Bill Bryson's book about Australia nearly convinced me that the place was far to dangerous to ever want to get close to. Razor sharp, poisonous shells on beaches, snakes that drop from trees, giant spiders. Madness.
Given my rampant arachnophobia, I should have known better than to follow that link. That's going to mess me up.
In possibly related news, the November issue of Natural History reports that vampire bats are evolving opposable thumbs.
First birds, then dogs, Melbourne, then world conquest.
Anybody else think of that Far Side where the spiders put a web at the end of the playground slide.
Take a look at the masthead over this juvenile rubbish. This is the "Atlantic" that published Emerson, Longfellow, and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Meanwhile, the world's markets continue to crumble because they were undermined by libertarian lunacy, and the Atlantic's "econoblogger" can't work up as much courage as Greenspan and say "I was wrong."
Easy there, HH. The crisis is nowhere near over. There will be plenty of chances to slam Megan's libertarianism. I am somewhat surprised, however, that she hasn't mentioned anything about Argentina's move to nationalize (i.e., confiscate) pension funds. That's what governments do when they're broke and desperate for cash, and afraid to print more money (though knowing the Peronists, that will come soon, too). With oil prices tanking, the Venezuelan cash cow is no longer producing milk. Another debt default by Argentina is possible, which will scuttle Latin America's already-teetering economy.
Australian funnel-web spiders are pretty scary too.
I am somewhat surprised, however, that she hasn't mentioned anything about Argentina's move to nationalize (i.e., confiscate) pension funds.
She has.
Whoops. Sorry about that (Argentina story). I didn't scroll down far enough.
Take a look at the masthead over this juvenile rubbish. This is the "Atlantic" that published Emerson, Longfellow, and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
You are astutely correct and observant. Perhaps the Atlantic should cut you off from their comments sections in order to rectify this error.
There will be plenty of chances to slam Megan's libertarianism.
Only a dunce of McArdle's caliber would cling to her stiff-necked ideology when even Greenspan has recanted. Meanwhile she posts juvenile nonsense more appropriate to Megan McCain's blog. Have these two ever been photographed in the same room?
Forget HH, I'm all for spider posts...now I know to never visit Australia!
Hey, that spider is just near my parent's home...
And they worry about me living in Sydney, where the REALLY bad spiders live.