A defense of the Clintons as politicians.

Another YouTube that is best without title

Useful, perhaps, within bureaucracies, when responsibilities have been incremented, but not compensation.

The Mortgage Bust

Excellent essay about the impact of the Mortgage Bust of 2007

"Safe as houses" is an English proverb. What happens when houses are feared?

The camels march.

“The history is that lenders move in great caravans between two extreme points, which we can call stringency and accommodation,” said Mr. Grant, recalling how hard it was for companies to get loans as recently as 2002.

Instapundit.com -

Glenn Reynolds complains that a CNN reporter is not a lickspittle.

Update:

Looks like Drudge got burned, as, to a lesser degree, did those of us who relied on him.

Will Glenn Reynolds will rely less on Drudge? To ask the question is to answer it.

 

Three Worlds LIRR

The sunset sky from the window of the Long Island Railroad on a Sunday in October, 2006.

British Calendar Act of 1751 For The Year 1752

For years I have wondered what happened to rents, interest payments, etc. that fell due during September 1752 in England. That was the month when England converted to the Gregorian calendar, at a loss of eleven days.

Did tenants see the landlord come around eleven days early? Did someone who lent overnight on the 14th collect eleven days' interest? Did youths attain majority eleven days early?

Here is the text of the Act of Parliament. The members legislated that all such rents, annuities, sums of money, leases, etc., on the same Natural Day "in case this Act had not been made."

That was sensible.

Tuba Repair Index

Tuba Repair

Jeffrey Funderburk demonstrates how to keep a tuba in good working order. I like low notes.