Miscellany

Megan McArdle has a beautiful poetic tribute on her webpage today.

When I see the city . . . I feel that if a war came to threaten this, I would like to throw myself into space, over the city, and protect these buildings with my body. The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand

Andrew Sullivan’s comments on an interview with Madonna and Guy Ritchie are simply fabulous. The interview itself is a fascinating window into a modern relationship, but Andrew’s analysis is incredibly insightful.

Feelin’ whimsical today, so I’ve added a Weather Pixie at the bottom of the page. I’m one of those folks who is fascinated by the weather, and I can watch the Weather Channel ad nauseam (much to the frustration of my husband, although he likes the cool jazz during local on the 8s). More substance …

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Unless something exciting happens today, I am incommunicado — we have a monstrous storm system moving through Chicago, and the pressure drop has triggered a nasty migraine.

Back from a week of Adam Smith, but still exhausted! Today and tomorrow we should be getting petroleum inventory information from API and the DOE, so I may have something to say on that subject. And more on Smith, of course.

Okay, NOW I’m going back to the Theory of Moral Sentiments!

I’m leaving Saturday morning for Pennsylvania, to teach at a seminar given by the Institute for Humane Studies. Promises to be very good fun, and lots of great brain candy.

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