Kevin Drum – Mother Jones Blog: Raw Data "Which groups did Obama do especially well with? That is, which groups did he swing by margins substantially more than 9 points?" (tags: us politics math statistics social-science society) Easily Distracted » Blog Archive » Appalachia and Other Reflections "I think we can all make things just… Continue reading links for 2008-11-07
Author: Chad Orzel
Thursday Baby Blogging 110608
For lucky Week 13, SteelyKid models an outfit from the Belichick Collection: Asked about the picture afterwards, she said “It is what it is. Right now, we’re focused on next week. We just take it one game at a time.” Well, ok, she’s not that advanced. She does, however, know what to do with a… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 110608
Pop Song Super-Collider
On the way in to work this morning, I was switching through stations on the radio, and heard a bit of “Only” by Nine Inch Nails (“Only” on last.fm) followed by “Hitchin’ a Ride” by Vanity Fare (“Hitchin’ a Ride” on last.fm). I was struck by the unsettling realization that the chorus of “Only” would… Continue reading Pop Song Super-Collider
Puzzling Solar Panel Press Release
Getting back to science, at least for the moment, I was puzzled by a press release from RPI, with the eye-catching headline Solar power game-changer: ‘Near perfect’ absorption of sunlight, from all angles. The article describes work published in Optics Letters (that I haven’t been able to put my hands on yet), developing new anti-reflection… Continue reading Puzzling Solar Panel Press Release
The Kids Are Alright
I’ve seen several people linking to Andrew Gelman’s analysis of voting in the election, which is generally good and interesting. I would like to quibble about one thing he says, though. After noting that young voters overwhelmingly went for Obama, he says: But there was no massive turnout among young voters. According to the exit… Continue reading The Kids Are Alright
links for 2008-11-06
stevenberlinjohnson.com: The System Worked "We hear so often that the American political system is broken, but I think the last two years suggest that our national politics are healthier than we have been led to believe." (tags: politics us society culture blogs) Easily Distracted » Blog Archive » Dear President Santa "Here’s a Christmas wish… Continue reading links for 2008-11-06
It’s All About Timing
Slate (who, by the way, drive me up the freaking wall with their habit of giving each story about six different headlines, depending on where the link is) has hit the ground running with a panel of distinguished right-wing types discussing what the Republicans should do now. Jim Manzi gets the ball rolling with an… Continue reading It’s All About Timing
Thank God for the Internet
As I said in an earlier post, the only election-night coverage I watched was the Comedy Central special and Obama’s speech on C-SPAN. This morning, though, I flipped back and forth between MSNBC and CNN while feeding and walking the floor with SteelyKid (when she’s fussy, she won’t tolerate me standing still to read blogs).… Continue reading Thank God for the Internet
The Morning After
Some commentary on the night just past. This will be somewhat scattered, as I stayed up until 1 to hear Obama and read the celebratory postings at my favorite left-leaning blogs: — As much as I believed what folks like Nate Silver were saying, I was still afraid that it would somehow all go wrong,… Continue reading The Morning After
Yes, He Can
Heart-warming morning thought: SteelyKid is going to grow up in a world where “Can a black man be elected President?” will be considered a stupid question. That’s worth a smile: Hell, that’s worth some dancing in the streets: