Macro Oregon: one final walk through Washington Park

My conference wrapped up today. Tomorrow, they would have had to drag me onto a plane back to St. Louis, except that I miss my family so much. I'll leave willingly, but with some sadness. I've also fallen hopelessly in love with Oregon. Lots of bicycle commuters. Lots of free…

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The “surge” is not working

Hardly a day goes by when you don't hear yet another Republican claiming that the "surge" is working in Iraq. And see here and here. If the surge is really working, let's see daily videotape showing Western reporters strolling freely through Baghdad's neighborhoods, outside of the Green Zone, chatting with…

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