Comments for The View from Alexandria

Comment on Texas over California by Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:43:32 +0000

Yes, yes: but our beaches stink.

Comment on Abusing Aristotle by philo

philo — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:04:27 +0000

I can’t find anything like that Aristotle quote either, Rob, though at least the thought isn’t completely foreign to Aristotle’s framework—even if that use of ‘head’ and ‘heart’ are.

Barb, I look pretty good for my age, don’t I?

Comment on I’m Back! by WhisperInTheWind

WhisperInTheWind — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:01:38 +0000

My deepest sympathy for your losses. Welcome back.

Comment on Abusing Aristotle by UrbanGrounds | Aristotle on Obamacare

UrbanGrounds | Aristotle on Obamacare — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:21:55 +0000

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Comment on Abusing Aristotle by Rob

Rob — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:34:18 +0000

Speaking of misquoting Aristotle, have you seen the UT athletics ad on TV. Apparently, Aristotle said, “Educating the head without educating the heart is no education at all.” A little surprising, since he thought that the brain was nothing but a cooling tower for the blood.

Comment on Smart Diplomacy by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:08:30 +0000

Repeat after me: “No country has the right to dominate any other country.”

This is the kind of diplomacy you get when you watch too much Sesame Street. As an adult.

OK, I’m done spamming you. It’s been a long 10 weeks. xoxoxo.

Comment on Abusing Aristotle by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:53:28 +0000

You know, I’m reading “Jesus of Nazareth” by B-16, a.k.a. “The Pope formerly known as Josef Cardinal Ratzinger.” At some point, he starts referring to “Philo of Alexandria.” And I’m, like, cool, I know him: this is like six degrees of separation, only it’s only, like, two degrees.

You must be really old.

Comment on Global Warming Debunked by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:47:12 +0000

Dear Mr. Hindraker:

Is it really that remarkable? Obama was elected president, after all.

My hand’s been up for about 10 years on this one: Wouldn’t it be cheaper to simply relocate people to the soon-to-be verdant Eden, now known as Greenland, than to go through all this Super Governmental Authority cap and trade ad infinitum stuff?

Yeah, yeah. I know: it isn’t about actually making people’s lives better, or even saving the planet: it’s about power and money.

Comment on Economics Explained by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:39:58 +0000

Let’s face it: You don’t have to be really funny to be funny to other economists, but you have to have a fabulous sense of humor as an academic to enjoy someone using your work as a stand up routine.

Comment on I’m Back! by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:36:08 +0000

I see your dull amazement and raise you a permanently dropped jaw (oh, is that covered in the Baucus bill?)a, a religious conversion, and six migraines.

8-O, I think.

I’m dithering about unleashing all of my pent up irritation at your lack of posts in this one comment, or spreading my invective across all of today’s posts…