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Localism Saved by Globalism, Cont’d IFRL-Mindiv-Society-GAPD-altesnational.the-dinner-at-the-ball

Localism Saved by Globalism, Cont’d

Mark of New Jersey March 24, 2009
UPDATE, 3/25: In response to some accurate criticism, I have pulled back some of the arguments made...
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Two Individualisms IFRL-NaPP-Space-14761995554_bf9acf2685_z

Two Individualisms

Erik Kain March 23, 2009
The discussion surrounding community, individualism, materialism, and the current economic and political crisis is anything but a...
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quote for today IFRL-Plague-Pit

quote for today

Erik Kain March 23, 2009
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings...
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Why Localism Requires Globalism IFRL-Plague-Statue

Why Localism Requires Globalism

Mark of New Jersey March 23, 2009
UPDATE, 3/25: In response to some accurate criticism, I have pulled back some of the arguments made...
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Thank God for modern… IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-rijks.the-stone-bridge-32

Thank God for modern…

Erik Kain March 23, 2009
…medicine, or at least dentistry.  I was in the dentist chair today and thinking to myself how...
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This… IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Japanwest-Couple

This…

Erik Kain March 23, 2009
…is weird.  Expect good South park episodes to follow:
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Geithner’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Bank Plan IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Japanwest-Couple

Geithner’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Bank Plan

Erik Kain March 23, 2009
This is my third financial/economic/treasury round-up.  I am not an expert in these matters so what I’ve...
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Some Helpful Explanations IFRL-TLC-War-34463355671_81b5a7a0c2_o

Some Helpful Explanations

Erik Kain March 22, 2009
Via Br. Dave, probably the best, simplest explanation of the credit crisis I’ve seen thus far. It...
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Sunday Poem IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-nationalgallery.the-vendramin-family-venerating-a-relic-of-the-true-cross-244

Sunday Poem

Freddie March 22, 2009
The Portent by Herman Melville HANGING from the beam, Slowing swaying (such the law), Gaunt the shadow...
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The Japan Option IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-vangogh.the-white-orchard-12

The Japan Option

Erik Kain March 22, 2009
During his campaign, Barack Obama promised to talk with Iran – to open dialog with Tehran without...
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One fantastic way for you to keep in shape, IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-edit-unautremondetran00gran_0_0128

One fantastic way for you to keep in shape,

Freddie March 21, 2009
Michael, would be to join that army that you are so desperate to send out to every...
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Economics Round-Up, or: Why We are All Screwed IFRL-Mindiv-narain-jashanmal-1260246-unsplash

Economics Round-Up, or: Why We are All Screwed

Erik Kain March 21, 2009
I don’t know about anybody else, but this whole treasury/bailout/banking thing is just mind-numbing and overwhelming and...
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Who needs JournoList… IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426266

Who needs JournoList…

Erik Kain March 21, 2009
….when you’ve got “Twit?“
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IFRL-TLC-Scenery-annie-spratt-1064409-unsplash

Freddie March 21, 2009
Jacob Weisberg, I promise– I promise– 100 years from today, millions of paper-and-ink books will be being...
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what the Journolist kerfuffle suggests IFRL-Plague-Microscope

what the Journolist kerfuffle suggests

Freddie March 21, 2009
This whole Journolist fracas that has been kicking around lately has again dredged up some of my...
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Congratulations… IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-6bbd42777eb1081b1ff565907daf69c7

Congratulations…

Erik Kain March 21, 2009
….are in order for Daniel Larison whose graduation was today.  The Ph.D. is finally in the bag. ...
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word for the day IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-freer.waves-at-matsushima-128

word for the day

Chris Dierkes March 20, 2009
infandous:  ““Unspeakable, not to be spoken of; nefarious,”  (archaic).  As in:  “[MP George Galloway] is an “infandous...
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quote of the day IFRL-NaPP-Space-nasa-earth

quote of the day

Erik Kain March 20, 2009
“Talk about misplaced anger. Wall Street built a wooden house, stuffed it with flammable material, set it...
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found this… IFRL-NaPP-Retro-800px-France_in_XXI_Century._Air_battle

found this…

Erik Kain March 20, 2009
…at Kyle Cupp’s blog.  And I liked it.
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Do something useful for a change… IFRL-Mindiv-rawpixel-id-113763

Do something useful for a change…

Erik Kain March 20, 2009
Writes Yglesias: Let the business geniuses, if any there be in these firms, get out and go...
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