Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
I read constantly, focusing on quality publications such as The Atlantic, the New York Times, The Information, and, of course, the Slope of Hope. One site I don’t bother with, as you might guess, is the radical-right site NewsMax, whose design sensibilities seem to be taken directly from the year 1997.
You will note something on their home page which you don’t find on most respected news sites, which is their ticker symbol prominently displayed near the top.
I used to look up to Zerohedge like a big brother. They were super-bearish, super-cynical, and totally cool. I used to write for them, garnering tens of thousands of views on each post (far more than I ever get here on Slope).
Over time, however, ZH really changed, and I’ve soured on them. I guess they feel the same about me.
I was curious what my final comments were that set them off. They weren’t that extreme, but they definitely convey my feelings about where they were heading.
Perhaps you’ve read or heard your President refer to the “failing New York Times.” He says it constantly, like a verbal tic. For the record, here is their stock (NYT) which, incredible, is at LIFETIME HIGHS, an achievement remarkable these days for a non-energy company.
Since the Oscars are on tonight, I thought this was germane:
