Category Archives: News
Cliff'sBlogging: An Introduction
The last thing I blogged about, before the new kid, the house, and the general craziness of the last couple of months, was Obama’s acceptance speech at the DNC. Since that prelapsarian time eons ago, a few things have happened … Continue reading
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Berkeley Real Estate Market: 1, Ernie & Eva: 0
It was a no-go on our first serious home offer ever. Our agent’s instinct is that it went for 10% above asking, which is kind of shocking given the housing market and, well, the lack of confidence consumers have in … Continue reading
Lovable San Francisco
Generally, Bay Areans are a politically-engaged and well-informed bunch. So I don’t know if the photo below reflects poorly on them or on our system of higher education, to which San Franciscans seem to have had more exposure than most: … Continue reading
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The Maine Caucuses & Expectations
For the record, I think the state will go narrowly for Hillary, and I’ll defer the reasoning to Noam Scheiber at the New Republic. I would add that the only things going for Obama are the fact that this contest … Continue reading
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The Dangers of Public Finance
Lest you ever catch yourself complaining that your local government is driving you “crazy,” be careful not to take too many liberties with the word: After storming the meeting and killing five people Thursday night, Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton was … Continue reading
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