I honestly thought people stopped getting dengue fever in the 1900’s, but what do you know, Glenn got it.
Archives for January 2011
First, They Came For The Gas Meter
Obviously, the goal is to have real time information so ensure smooth supplies of power, but the installation of smart meters are causing some concerns: The health concerns about the smart meters focus on the phenomenon known as “electromagnetic hypersensitivity,” or E.H.S., in which people claim that radiation from cellphones, WiFi systems or smart meters …
Buy the world, a Koch
I’m all for demonizing the Kochs as much as possible, the same way the right did with George Soros (though preferably without an analog of the overt-Antisemitism): [H]ere at home, over a thousand activists gathered outside the gates of a exclusive resort where the Koch brothers were hosting one of their periodic con-cons. These invitation …
This Guy Could Win
Fallows on Hunstman: Various sources — notably Jake Tapper here, and Politico here — are reporting that “White House officials” expect Jon Huntsman (right, with one of his daughters) to leave his job as ambassador to China “in the coming months,” to consider running against Barack Obama next year. The “in the coming months” part …
Wealth Transfer
Here’s Atrios: Just because I’m petty and George Bush was very proud of the increase the home ownership rate under his presidency, latest census figures out today have the home ownership rate at 66.5%. It peaked at 69.2% in 2004, falling to 67.5% as Bush was about to leave office. 66.5% brings us back to …
Open Thread
Meanwhile, Back In the Real World
I’m heading out the door. If you’re looking for something to read, I suggest Atul Gawande’s latest New Yorker article on “hot spotting”, which has been posted for non-subscribers.