Here’s a very funny, and insightful, review of last night’s VP Debate. From The Daily Show and Trevor Noah: Trevor reacts to the vice-presidential debate. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/QmOpNDGmGN — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) October 5, 2016
Category: Politics
First Debate
I didn’t watch last night’s first Presidential debate. Instead, I this morning read some online summaries and watched the video highlights. And, I listened to the FiveThirtyEight.com podcast and read a really good article on post-debate “insta-polls” and how they correlate with more robust polling a few days later (article here). You may remember Nate Silver, who
‘Mirrors’
I’m a parent. I’m not a perfect one, but I do try and remember to take it seriously. I know that you likely are becoming numb to this election cycle. But, I think the video below is very important, not because of a political message, but because of a parenting message.
America’s Greatness
You’re going to be fine, America, regardless of who will be President. ______________________ How did the U.S. become such a strong source of power? What has caused recent economic tepidity? What are our prospects? Mike Gaiss recommended a book to me, Peter Zeihan’s The Accidental Superpower. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in a
Self-Sabotage
I’ve seen people do some crazy things. When stressed, sometimes, people do things that are entirely not in their best interests. Or, so it seems. With Donald Trump, there’s a great deal of consternation and/or glee as to why he keeps shooting himself in the foot. My theory: deep down, he doesn’t want to win.
Catharsis
It’s ugly, but I think it’s working. I’m writing about our electoral process. Already, in public and in private, I’m hearing that some people are already fed up with all the social media attention regarding this election cycle. I’m seeing a pretty constant stream of invectives from both sides of the aisle, all designed to elicit