This time from comedian/actress Julia Sweeney (via PZ Myers):
Ben Stein once did a Groundling show, an improv show, that I was a part of. I found him to be spectacularly ill-informed and narcissistic and weirdly devoted to his schtick and worst of all, hacky. He didn’t listen to his fellow performers and played everything outward to
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Here it is, the fourth in my world-changing series of unhelpful photos of book parties (it was previously lo-res photos of book parties, but this time the fault lies not with the device but the photographer). The party was for Jeff Gordinier’s blockbuster X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything …
And what I mean by this is: Don’t look at him, don’t talk to him, and for the love of Pete cut out the smiling.
This from LiveScience, via my (male) friend Gerry: “Clueless Guys Can’t Read Women.”
More often than not, guys interpret even friendly cues, such as a subtle smile from a gal, as a sexual come-on, and a new study discovers
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Michael Lewis on investment banks:
To both their investors and their bosses, Wall Street firms have become shockingly opaque. But the problem isn’t new. It dates back at least to the early 1980s when one firm, Salomon Brothers, suddenly began to make more money than all the other firms combined. (Go look at the numbers: They’re
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Love to hear what you HR pros and workplace attorneys have to say about this kooky product. The Hula Chair is one thing; it’s silly and totally impractical. But Carpet Skates from Funslides could break your behind. Not that I wouldn’t mind seeing one of these goons laid up for a while. (Would you believe a PR person for the product sent …
Felix Salmon has written an epic essay on just what makes Ben Stein such a threat to the republic. It’s very good, and very Karl Popper. Felix’s main complaint is that Stein is “anti-enlightenment.” Rather than offering explanations for the market’s behavior (or the evolution of the human race) that are falsifiable–that is, they could …
Early in my career, I was a habitual job hopper. I held my first four jobs in five years. The restlessness wasn’t without source; I was in the midst of a search for a vocation that would define me, if I want to be all existential about it. The good news is I found it. Here I am, an 11-year veteran at the same dang employer. The bad news is …
Upon reading the same speech that led the NYT to declare that John McCain had “draw[n] a sharp distinction between himself and the two Democratic presidential candidates” (which I wrote about Wednesday), James Pethokoukis of U.S. News came to the near opposite conclusion:
Based on that speech, I think it is pretty easy to see how McCain
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The new Case-Shiller house price numbers (through January) came out yesterday. It was widely reported that they were ugly, and they were–the 20-city composite index was down 10.7% since January 2007 and 12.5% since its peak in July 2006.
I was curious how much worse things would look if adjusted for inflation. Here’s what I found out, …
Buried in a Science section column about workplace bullies by Tara Parker-Pope of The New York Times yesterday:
A large share of the problem involves women victimizing women. The Zogby survey showed that 40 percent of workplace bullies are women.
That survey on workplace bullying by Zogby International had found that half of working …
The NYT has an article today contrasting John McCain’s views on the housing crisis with those of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. It begins:
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Drawing a sharp distinction between himself and the two Democratic presidential candidates, Senator John McCain of Arizona warned Tuesday against vigorous government action to
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When it comes to getting what we want—or wanting what we get—women, it turns out, are realistic.
A study published in this month’s Evolutionary Psychology says that we women calibrate what we desire in a mate according to our own perceived degree of attractiveness. According to …
