Monthly Archives: September 2009

MAYBE A BIG BANK HAD TO FAIL.

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Philip

MAYBE A BIG BANK HAD TO FAIL. The Economist article argues that it took a Lehman bankruptcy to “galvanize” policy makers: “Only when faced with the post-Lehman, post-AIG chaos did Congress pass the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Programme (and … Continue reading →

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UNPREPARED FOR ARMAGEDDON.

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Philip

UNPREPARED FOR ARMAGEDDON. I have posted a number of times on the Lehman bankruptcy with the general theme being my amazement at how long it was taking to locate Lehman’s assets and the amounts it owed counterparties because of the … Continue reading →

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THE LEHMAN FAILURE A YEAR LATER.

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Philip

THE LEHMAN FAILURE A YEAR LATER. A year ago, on Sunday September 14, 2008, the decision was made for Lehman Brothers, the investment bank, to file for bankruptcy (apparently the filing was done electronically at about two in the morning … Continue reading →

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AN IMAGE OF A SINGLE MOLECULE.

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Philip

AN IMAGE OF A SINGLE MOLECULE. This link shows the first image of a single molecule, made with an atomic force microscope. I use the word “image” because it is not a photograph. The image is of a pentacene molecule, … Continue reading →

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WHAT CAME BEFORE THE BIG BANG?

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Philip

WHAT CAME BEFORE THE BIG BANG? My first post on this blog expressed wonder that the remnants of the Big Bang were still affecting radio signals today. Here is a review of BEFORE THE BIG BANG:THE PREHISTORY OF OUR UNIVERSE … Continue reading →

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COLLECTING DATA ON YOUR ILLNESS.

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Philip

COLLECTING DATA ON YOUR ILLNESS. I argued here that there should be comprehensive collection of data on treatment for every tumor in the national tumor registry, including all off-label uses of drugs in cancer treatments. I suspect that one reason … Continue reading →

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HOW OFTEN DOES BEST PRACTICE IN MEDICINE CHANGE?

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Philip

HOW OFTEN DOES BEST PRACTICE IN MEDICINE CHANGE? This article by two Harvard Medical School professors reports on a surprising study. (The link seems unreliable. The article is by Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband in the Wall Street Journal for … Continue reading →

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BUILDING CHARACTER—NEW YORK CITY IN THE 70′S.

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Philip

BUILDING CHARACTER—NEW YORK CITY IN THE 70′S. Edward Herrmann is one of my favorite actors. He has a review today in the Wall Street journal of a new novel by Valerie Martin (THE CONFESSSIONS OF EDWARD DAY) which is set … Continue reading →

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DISCOVERING THE BEATLES.

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Philip

DISCOVERING THE BEATLES. I posted here on Nick’s discovery of the Beatles at the age of eight. Nick knew immediately just as he knew with Radiohead. Mary Jane cherishes the memory because we all love to be there when our … Continue reading →

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A DELAYED SCOOP.

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Philip

A DELAYED SCOOP. Ray Connelly says in his article that he knew that John Lennon had caused the breakup of the Beatles even though the breakup was attributed in the press to Paul McCartney’s actions. Connelly knew this at the … Continue reading →

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