As far as I can tell the sugar-ish coating on Tylenol Severe Sinus Congestion & Pain pills tastes pretty good. Better than Advil and miles better than cough syrup’s cloying aftertaste. How is your week going? ***Update*** Because I want you all to feel the way I do.
Open Thread
What happens when you throw together urban Native American revivalism, jam band millennial hippiedom and a fistful of mushrooms? Rusted Root happens. I could brag about following Root around while they were playing in attics, but in my wisdom I chose the Affordable Floors. There were days when Root and the Floors both played a …
The Mystical Secret To Economic Growth
Kevin Drum on the economy. This isn’t just a matter of social justice. It’s a matter of facing reality. If we want a strong economy, we can only get it over the long term if we figure out a way for the benefits of economic growth to flow to everyone, not just the rich. This …
Creative Capitalism
As far as I could tell from listening to a synopsis on NPR, the most interesting aspect of Creative Capitalism boils down to a conversation between Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Gates, whose company made vast profits when it created a niche and shut out competition, thinks that corporations should spare some of their resources …
Pork Tenderloin
I am a very happy person right now. Here is why. * Rub 1-1.5 lb. pork tenderloin with salt, pepper and beef bouillon (I use Better Than Bouillon paste; the regular stuff might do). * Sear on high heat for ~30 seconds per side in olive oil. I cook with olive oil out of habit; …
My God Says Your God Likes Lame Music
Sympathy for the Devil. ***Update*** You people can stop nominating Jesus Christ Superstar any time now. Andrew Lloyd Weber will outclass the Rolling Stones the week after Cleveland wins the World Series. And by Cleveland I mean the Browns.
Israel
In a must-read post on settler violence, Hilzoy uttered the necessary mantra against trolls. Obligatory disclaimer for Israel/Palestinian threads: No one should draw any conclusions from this post about my general views on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. In particular, no one should infer from the fact that I wrote about settlers behaving despicably that I do …