Daily Archives: October 26, 2008

“Multi-year economic stagnation”: Nouriel Roubini Says the Economy Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Nouriel Roubini, the widely respected economist dubbed “Dr. Doom,” was profiled in the Times of London Sunday. Roubini is predicting further global economic turmoil—and he doesn’t think that markets have hit bottom yet. Money quote from the article: “Every time there has been … Continue reading

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McMemory Lapse: John McCain Struggles With His Memory on National Television, Reminding Viewers of the Age Issue

Is 72 year old Republican John McCain’s cognitive ability showing signs of decline? You betcha!: Dr. Robert Epstein, former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today, on aging and cognitive abilities: [S]everal studies conducted over the past decade or so show that when … Continue reading

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“Dinosaurs and humans walked the Earth at the same time,” says Sarah Palin: The Los Angeles Times Reports on Palin’s Young Earth Creationist Beliefs

The Los Angeles Times reports that Sarah Palin is a young earth creationist. Money quote from the article: Soon after Sarah Palin was elected mayor of the foothill town of Wasilla, Alaska, she startled a local music teacher by insisting … Continue reading

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Must Read: An Anthrolopogist Today in the “Anchorage Daily News” Provides Context for Sarah Palin’s Exorcist Thomas Muthee, and His Anti-Witchcraft Prayer Over Her

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Witchcraft Hysteria is Rampant In Africa: When Sarah Palin’s African Exorcist, Thomas Muthee, Prayed Over Her to Protect Her From Witchcraft, Here’s Some Context for Understanding His Prayer

In Africa, witchcraft functions the way that antisemitism did in medieval Europe—as an explanation for every community misfortune. This belief is both driven, and exploited, by fundamentalist charismatics like Thomas Muthee. Even children are treated as witches—and blamed for bad … Continue reading

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Not Abbey Road, But Obama Road: Image of Obama in Hawaii After Visiting His Grandma

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