The Watcher on Mar 14 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
Last week council member, The Glittering Eye had a post Earth needs Women, commenting on a recent report in The Economist about the dearth of women in Asian countries, especially India and China.
He actually had a rather positive observation.
I’ve heard people express fears that the gender imbalance in favor of males in China will lead [...]
The Watcher on Mar 12 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, WoW News
As Watcher, I’d like to keep the blogging world apprised of the activities of the Council members. A number of us are polled weekly by the National Journal. The latest bloggers poll is here. The question were whether passing health care reform will help the Democrats or the Republicans and between Rahm Emanual and David [...]
TheGlitteringEye on Jul 05 2009 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, Weasel Watching
The following article is crossposted from a Friday Council Member post at The Glittering Eye
In reaction to yesterday’s reports of increasing unemployment, predictably Paul Krugman calls for another, bigger stimulus package:
O.K., Thursday’s jobs report settles it. We’re going to need a bigger stimulus. But does the president know that?
I am an empiricist in these matters [...]
Bookworm on Jul 04 2009 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, Weasel Watching
John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, American citizens made their Declaration of Independence known to the world. Although the bulk of the document is a catalog of very specific grievances against George III, the document is remembered for its stirring beginning, describing “unalienable” rights inherent in all human beings, as well as [...]
