Search all posts
-
Most Recent Posts
Sites of Interest
Tag Archives: Evan Osnos
Talking about big boats and the ultra-rich…
For many years I’ve been paying special attention to the utterings and “ideas” of ultra-rich people. That is, I’ve been struck by the social stupidity of people who’ve risen to the top of the Big Money pile. We’re supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Fascism, Government, political campaigns, Politics, Racism, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged "libertarians, Arizona Senate race, Blake Masters, Evan Osnos, gun violence, HuffPost, Kamala Harris, Mark Kelly, megayachts, Peter Thiel, Seasteading Institute, the Guardian, The New Yorker
Comments Off on Talking about big boats and the ultra-rich…
Test your character via a magazine article about…big boats
I expected to enjoy reading “The Floating World: Outrageously luxurious superyachts are attracting political scrutiny–and buyers in record numbers.” For one thing, it was written (experienced, actually) by Evan Osnos, a fine and witty writer. For another thing, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged "The Floating World", Evan Osnos, Malcolm Forbes, megayachts, The Highlander, The New Yorker
Comments Off on Test your character via a magazine article about…big boats
So what’s been going on in our government?
Last night I read Evan Osnos’s May 21 New Yorker horror story, “Only the Best People: Donald Trump’s war on the ‘deep state.’” (Trump playing golf in the swamp is the cover illustration.) It’s required reading. No, let me put … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "turkey farm, Ben Carson, Department of the Interior, Dunning-Kruger Effect, Evan Osnos, geology, government agencies, invasive species in Montana, Joel Clement, Ryan Zinke, Scott Pruitt, the deep state, The New Yorker
Comments Off on So what’s been going on in our government?