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Entries from May 21, 2006 - May 27, 2006

From U of Chicago: It's The Media

From The Maroon: Media, not economy, to blame for negative perceptions

Unfortunately, the most insightful part of this piece is the headline. However, it does make a very good point, and one I think many people on both sides of the aisle overlook. In addition to the job market, a plethora of other economic indicators (stock markets, interest rates, GDP, etc.) reflect the strength of our economy. If only Senators spent less time dealing with what people think, and more time with the way things actually are. Curse you 17th Amendment!

Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 11:26AM by Registered Commenter- in | CommentsPost a Comment | References98 References | EmailEmail

From Yale via New York City: A Second Evening With Commentary

On Wednesday May 17, 2006, I was honored to attend the second annual Podhoretz Lecture, hosted by Commentary – β€œthe most distinguished magazine in the country.” * I was especially gratified to make the guest list two years in a row (though I had some help this time – my father, David Gelernter, was giving the lecture).

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Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 01:27PM by Registered Commenter- | Comments5 Comments | References315 References | EmailEmail