A mixed bag in today’s Sunday Shorts – we mourn the passing of two public figures, and note their presidential ties. And we (gently) take issue with a recent column by Peter Orszag who waded publicly into the political polarization … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Sunday Shorts: Burns and Garner, Orszag and Fiorina
Month: July 2014
Up the North Branch Trail
Two summers ago, I had the pleasure of competing in the inaugural version of The Moosalamoo Ultra, and while I will not be running the full 36 mile version of it this year, I thought I would piece together a significantly shorter run which included at least a few segments from this far more grueling […]…Continue Reading Up the North Branch Trail
The President Is Dead. Long Live the President.
It’s Saturday – time for another trip to the presidential archives. To understand the significance of today’s archival document, you need first to look at the document’s date: November 23, 1963. It is, of course, the day after President Kennedy … Continue reading →…Continue Reading The President Is Dead. Long Live the President.
Who Will Win The Senate? A Primer on Midterm Forecasts
With the nominating phase of the congressional campaign just about over and the midterm elections less than four months away, you are going to see an increasing number of predictions, prognostications and more than a few statistically-driven forecast models purporting … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Who Will Win The Senate? A Primer on Midterm Forecasts
Where to study in Paris?
Want to study in one of the best Parisian universities? Come to France with Middlebury! Three of our partner institutions earned spots in QS’ 2013-2014 ranking of the top ten […]…Continue Reading Where to study in Paris?
Bookstore readying for Fall Semester
We are getting ready for Fall Semester by broadening our selection of Middlebury Imprinted clothing and fun merchandise like these Polarized and Non-Polarized Sunglasses. Look for more Dri-Fit and Fitness Wear clothing designed for comfort with movement and … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Bookstore readying for Fall Semester
How Do Americans Like Their Policies? In Moderation, Please.
In Monday’s post I took issue with Vox founder Ezra Klein’s claim that, in his words “the idea of the moderate middle is bullsh*t.” You will recall that Ezra argues that indexes purporting to show the existence of a moderate … Continue reading →…Continue Reading How Do Americans Like Their Policies? In Moderation, Please.