I’m finally among my people: Texan insurance agents.
I’m sitting here at a conference of Nationwide insurance agents at the Lakeway Resort and Spa, which is outside of Austin.
OK, I’ve used up all of my sarcasm. It’s downright sad to be so close to Austin and not be able to check it out. I’ve heard many great things.
And I’m certainly having a How-did-I-get-here moment.
Published on February 29, 2008
in Uncategorized.
Here’s a great article from the Washington Post about the quadrennial calendar quirk known as a leap year.
http://tinyurl.com/25aerd
Published on February 21, 2008
in politics.
McCain NYT story fallout: Some speculate that there is more to the story, but the Times was persuaded by its lawyers to be cautious.
Conservatives, meanwhile, will react in any number of ways:
- They’ll pat John McCain on the back and say “Welcome to club! We’re cheats, too!”
- They’ll rally around him and work even harder to destroy the evil New York Times.
- They’ll drag Mittens back into the race.
Published on February 20, 2008
in politics.
It’s a topic that’s already been picked over, but it’s worth further discussion.
Here is Scott Adams, of “Dilbert” fame, making good points about McCain being too long in the tooth to be president:
John McCain’s current mental ability does appear up to the task of being president. But like Reagan, he’s at an age where decline can happen quickly. He’s unlikely to be the same man at the end of the first term, much less a potential second term. While it is entirely possible – even probable – he could keep his mind sharp enough to do the job, the odds are unambiguously better for a younger candidate.
President of the United States isn’t the sort of job where “sufficient” is good enough. I have every reason to believe a 71-year old would be sufficient. The odds of being exceptional are much lower.
In other professions, how often do people over the age of 70 produce innovative or exceptional results? Look around your home or office and ask yourself how many of the technical innovations came from senior citizens. How many of the best selling books on your shelf were written by senior citizens who weren’t already famous? How many senior citizens wrote the music you have on your iPod?
You will be tempted to point out exceptions to the rule. Warren Buffet is a good example. But he plans to retire. Alan Greenspan already did. Evidently they think age matters.
If you think age isn’t a factor in the presidency, would you vote for a candidate who was 100-years old and healthy?
Published on February 19, 2008
in politics.
Prolly nothing, says the Economist:
It would be an error to overstate the significance of the news: The Secretary of State has said that there are no immediate plans to revisit the U.S. embargo of the island nation, and Fidel’s presumptive successor, brother Raúl, has held the reins for over a year now.