Author: Tan The Man

San Diego Padres + New York Mets Aren’t Playing In October

Bud Black will realize his mistake of not starting Jake Peavy on Sunday in favor of Brett Tomko. Granted, Tomko has been much more successful since leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers. A Monday play-off game with the Colorado Rockies should have been a backup plan. Instead, the team lost on Sunday making Monday’s game with the Rockies a must-win. The Pads were leading with Trevor Hoffman trying to close. What more can you ask for. … Continue reading…San Diego Padres + New York Mets Aren’t Playing In October

Excerpt From Alan S. Blinder’s “Is Government Too Political?”

“Myopia is a serious practical problem for democratic governments because politics tends to produce short time horizons–often extending only until the next election, if not just the next public opinion poll. Politicians asked to weigh short-run costs against long-run benefits may systematically shortchange the future. Despite this well-known problem, however, few government decisions have been removed from the political thicket.” – Alan S. Blinder, “Is Government Too Political?” in Foreign Affairs Vol. 76, issue 6. … Continue reading…Excerpt From Alan S. Blinder’s “Is Government Too Political?”

Movies To Watch, Homework To Do, Teams To Pray For

It’s weird how some popcorn movies go well with some and not for others. This is especially true with movies directed by Michael Bay. I’ve heard some call him a hack director, while others can’t get enough of his flicks. I will say that his films are always well-made. With his last film Transformers I heard equally mixed reactions. It’s certainly entertaining, but there were two glaring issurs I had with it. … Continue reading…Movies To Watch, Homework To Do, Teams To Pray For