In 1976 Irving Kristol publicly worried that “populist paranoia” was “subverting the very institutions and authorities that the democratic republic laboriously creates for the purpose of orderly self-government.” But by the mid-’80s, he was telling readers of this newspaper that the “common sense” of ordinary Americans on matters like crime and education had been betrayed by “our disoriented elites,” which is why “so many people — and I include myself among them — who would ordinarily worry about a populist upsurge find themselves so sympathetic to this new populism.”
Mark Lilla on The Perils of Populist Chic | Kevin Hoffberg’s Blog
In a climax, described by some as interesting, the McLaren car pointer crossed the chequered line in fifth place thereby finishing first and completing yet another day of abject humiliation for the world’s foreigners.
Roy Hobbs, who gets paid to talk about car pointing, said: “Hamilton has been destined for this moment ever since he learned which button made it go and which button made it stop.
“All he had to do then was work out the best way to point it using the steering thingy.”
Hobbs added: “But of course, the most important thing about car pointing is the car, and luckily the car he was pointing was faster than all the other cars being pointed this year.
HAMILTON WINS WORLD CAR POINTING CHAMPIONSHIP - The Daily Mash
Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment to me
Never Ask A Question You Don’t Know the Answer To | Kevin Hoffberg’s Blog.
Yelling with gusto used to be the best way to advertise your wares. There was plenty of media and if you had plenty of money, you were set.
Today, of course, yelling doesn’t work so well.
Seth’s Blog: Leadership is now the strongest marketing strategy.
The Receptionist Test - The Daily WTF
23-Oct-08
John was a lot less level-headed. His task should’ve been the simplest of all — the receptionist couldn’t print a document. Totally understandable when the printer is turned off and all of the lights on its display were totally dark. First, he hit Control+P, selected the printer, and clicked “OK,” and confirmed it wasn’t working. His solution? Hit Control+P harder to make sure the printer really felt it. For 20 minutes, he kept increasing the force of his typing and mouse clicks, finally pounding his fist on the desk and giving up.
Kevin writes…
Sarah Palin went to New York Today to rub shoulders with heads of state. It happens that I was in New York and I had a chance to listen in on the conversations . . .
“Uh huh, uh huh. Alvy, where did you say Columbia was again?”
“No way, I banned books too!”
“Me too! I so want to stone unbelievers!”
“By the way, I love your dress!”
Makeshift Innocence
10-Jan-07
Up in the trees
09-Jan-07
