June 2010
5 posts
“Page 690 (FN 4): Rick & Jon Barry are listed as one of the father-son duos...”
– Bill Simmons, cataloging the published errors in his bestselling Book of Basketball
David Foster Wallace commencement address audio →
The Perils of Studying Economics | Baseline... →
This is something I’ve mentioned in passing often. I think that basic economics, the way it is taught today, tends to give people reflexive pro-free market, anti-government positions — positions that are not held by people with a deeper exposure to economic thinking. When your understanding of government finances is based on reading the newspaper, it’s somewhat eye-opening to come to college...
Witness the Strength of "Are We There Yet?"
Per Questlove’s Twitter profile: The Roots and Ice Cube perform the N.W.A. classic “Straight Outta Compton” as a warm-up before a taping of a recent episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
With Black Thought covering M.C. Ren’s parts and Captain Kirk Douglas filling in for Eazy-E, this about as bad-ass a performance you’ll find that’s directly linked to...
You Think You’re Paying Too Much In Taxes? →
