Saturday, August 11, 2012

Palate Cleanser

Members of the House of Representatives have only occasionally been selected as running mates. The last one on a winning ticket was John Nance Garner, the speaker of the House, in 1932. The last time an ordinary member of the House was elected vice president, and the last Republican, was more than 100 years ago: in 1908, when William Howard Taft and James S. Sherman, a New York congressman, were chosen by voters. (Coincidentally, that fall was also the last time that the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.)
Besides being an engaging statistician, he is also a great wit.
Too good not to save

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Moral Authority

Provide relief and succor to the affected families.


Saturday, July 28, 2012

Counter-productive

The good,
the bad,
and the ugly

I will let you dig up your own bad.
There is enough of it around.