It’s 1 a.m. on July 24, 2008. Two friends sit in the tony lobby at a Hill hotel. They exchange a few fleeting pecks. Heads are put on the others’ shoulders, hands are held. It’s all so cute, isn’t it?
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With the electoral season upon us, the electoral college and populism have popped up in a lot of recent conversations. In my heart of hearts, I desperately wish that I believed in direct democracy, but I have a lot of reservations, and I need look no further than the U.S. version of Pop Idol to illustrate my case.
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Get ready, Brooklyn: As if straight people didn’t get to celebrate their straightness on days that aren’t the last Sunday in June, they’re getting their own Straight Pride Parade at the end of August. No, I’m not telling you when or where it is because I expect you not to show up. I don’t even want you to go and protest; not only would that invite the possibility of violence but the parade would be a dismal failure if no one bothered to turn up.
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This isn’t new but it bears repeating.
It’s not just that oil prices are going up, it’s also that all oil (and other energy futures) is priced in U.S. dollars. The dollar is down, so it buys less oil. The Euro is strong, so it buys more. The increase in oil prices in Europe have only been about half as bad as what’s been seen in the U.S.
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