WUI (Writing under the influence)

Writing about the death of Keynesian economics and Krugman, Johan Goldber of National Review says this about my favorite continent:

"But liberals generally love to press their noses up against the glass of the social-democratic candy store that is Europe. Oh, the deliciously high taxes! The mouth-wateringly rich vacation times! The succulently egalitarian socialized medicine. The subsidized cheese that smells like urine and tastes like you wish it could be. The state-funded black-and-white movies with no discernible narrative that make insecure people feel smart for understanding and twisted people feel normal by being sexually aroused at all the right parts."

And he offer this useful advice:

"The next time some Krugman-worshipping yutz tells you how stupid you are about for opposing another kabillion-dollar boondoggle, you can just say, "Hey, hold on a second. I'm just agreeing with the French, the Germans, and the British. Why are you so provincial in your American exceptionalism?""

UPDATE: He wasn't writing about Krugman's death; just about Krugman and the death of Keynesian economics.

October 1, 2014: Painting
September 18, 2014: Football is back
May 16, 2012: No updates?
October 19, 2010: Poker room: final inspections done but not work
May 13, 2010: Poker room: almost done
May 13, 2010: Poker room: dirty work
May 7, 2010: Poker room: under pressure (to move the in-laws)
May 1, 2010: Poker room: not ready yet
April 14, 2010: Poker room: in-laws are coming!!!
April 9, 2010: Poker room: windows
March 15, 2010: Poker room: pipes, wires, etc.
March 15, 2010: Poker room: more light
March 9, 2010: Poker room: the other side
February 15, 2010: Poker room: connecting to the old house
February 12, 2010: Poker room: plumbing inside
February 1, 2010: Poker room: inspection time
January 26, 2010: Poker room: waiting for windows
January 24, 2010: Poker room: when the rain stops for a minute...
January 17, 2010: Poker room: how about now?
January 15, 2010: Poker room: let it rain now
December 24, 2009: Poker room: going up
November 9, 2009: Poker room: still connecting
October 28, 2009: Poker room: ready to build
October 22, 2009: Poker room: almost connected
October 21, 2009: Poker room: connecting....
October 16, 2009: Poker room: old plumbing?
October 12, 2009: Poker room update: This time I hired help and worked myself
October 8, 2009: Poker room needs a bathroom: testing some heavy equipment
April 1, 2009: Poker room: floor done; time for moldings
March 27, 2009: Poker room floor is done
March 24, 2009: Poker room update
March 1, 2009: The tree house door
February 28, 2009: Poker room and tree house update
January 25, 2009: The tree house has its roof finished
January 14, 2009: Tree house update
December 25, 2008: Tree house before "global warming" failed us
December 10, 2008: Tree house update
December 01, 2008: Tree house
October 15, 2008: The new deck: almost done
August 11, 2008: In the meantime...
July 27, 2008: This old house update: new deck
May 08, 2008: Catching up on the poker room
December 31, 2007: 2007: This old house
November 6, 2007: Shed: Week 4
October 30, 2007: Shed: week 3
October 17, 2007: Shed: week 2
October 9, 2007: Shed: week 1
October 9, 2007: Garage remodel
May 18, 2006: This old garden, day... last
March 12, 2006: This old garden: day 12
March 12, 2006: This old garden: days 7-11
March 02, 2006: This old garden: day 5
February 28, 2006: This old garden
December 24, 2005: Just in time
December 07, 2005: Almost there
August 24, 2005: Done
August 22, 2005: Are we done yet?
August 16, 2005: The curb appeal
August 13, 2005: Latest paint job
August 06, 2005: Paint job
May 18, 2005: Time flies
March 14, 2005: Bathroom
March 06, 2005: Bathroom
March 05, 2005: Boycott France
February 28, 2005: Bathroom
February 27, 2005: Bathroom
February 22, 2005: Bathroom
February 12, 2005: Bathroom
January 05, 2005: Big houses

But, you were our first. My first son was born a few months before we bought you. So, I guess, I should be somewhat sentimental. Oh, crap, here I go....
The only reason I kept it so long was because one of my sons wanted to see what has to be one of the last analog odometers to turn all its digits at once.

I'm glad Dims are laughing at O'Donell because they are so much smarter and more educated, especially when it comes to history and constitution. So she will lose. Too bad. The country will be worse for it. But the next time we have to debate those mental midgets, we will just ask them: