As you may know, a volcanic eruption in Iceland is spewing ash into the airspace over Northern Europe, leading to flight cancellations (ash and jet engines do not get along well, with the engine coming out the loser). Cancellation of flights started in Scotland started earlier this morning, and all of the major London airports […]
Read more...Dear patient readers, Am still at the INET conference in Cambridge, where we are being worked to death. Sessions from 8:00 AM though 11:00 PM. Plus I had NO working internet connection until a few hours ago (do not ask) and the one I have now is about dial up speed (which is a stunner […]
Read more...Dear Patient Readers, Yves has told me that she has had NO internet connection at the the Institute for New Economic Thinking conference in Cambridge until just recently. She really should be spending time in the sessions – which is why she hasn’t posted yet. She has informed me that she may be able to […]
Read more...Dear Patient Readers, Posting is almost certain to be light for the next two weeks. I have two conferences this week, one at Columbia sponsored by the Roosevelt Institute (Facing the Fracture: The Media and the Economic Crisis) at which I am on a panel, another in Cambridge (as in the UK one) where I […]
Read more...Dear patient readers, The book is out, and initial reactions are very positive (via e-mail, Amazon reviews, as well as in comments), although word is getting out more slowly than I would like. The publisher is going with the traditional media model of not having PR and reviews prior to the book release. And a […]
Read more...Sorry for the thin posts tonight, but I will be violating my long-standing religious principles and showing my face in the light of day to attend a conference on financial reform tomorrow (well, actually later today). It is hosted by the Roosevelt Institute and will be webcast in full from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM […]
Read more...Just a quick update, my agent called with the news that ECONNED is already in its second printing. However, it’s also worth noting that “sold” in this case is a combination of bookstore orders and pre-sales (ie, they are not all end-buyer purchases). But the agent said the publisher, Palgrave, is very pleased. Also, readers […]
Read more...I hate to ping readers for help, but I am going through a bizarre period. For many years, I was able to find very high quality professional help (attorneys, accountants, tech support) with ease. In fact, I seemed to always get people who were very smart and grossly overqualified. Now I am going through a […]
Read more...Folks, I am told that authors have to do (virtually) all the marketing for their books themselves and have to promote them shamelessly the time without looking like it. Since subtlety is not my strong suit, I hope readers will cut me a bit of slack if I mistakenly go overboard. I also hope describing […]
Read more...I thought a good use of this slow news period would be to solicit some reader input on website design. By way of background: we went to the trouble of going to WordPress and not signing up with an SEO link service (very long shaggy dog story here, probably a bad decision, but too much […]
Read more...This blog will be three years old on December 19. Thanks to all you readers for making it possible! Readers have often and generously asked about a tip jar. If you have enjoyed this blog, I hope you will consider making a wee contribution. Inquiring minds might wonder why it has taken so long to […]
Read more...Reader and life-long Chicago resident John Bougearel asked me to reissue a post encouraging readers to participate in peaceful demonstrations during the American Bankers Association annual meeting in Chicago October 25-27. The sessions are organized by a coalition of community, consumer and labor organizations and are called “Showdown in Chicago“. You can find more details […]
Read more...Dear patient readers, The manuscript has gone in after copy edits and some major revisions (some across the book reordering to tighten the argument and clear up redundancies, and a ton of work on one chapter which has some primary research). There is still pre-galley proofreading (they do it and I review it) and I […]
Read more...Ping me please @ yves@nakedcapitalism.com, thanks! Yes, this is reminiscent of Desperately Seeking Susan, hopefully without a missing jacket and amnesia.
Read more...Dear patient readers, I will not bore you with details, but we had some technical difficulties. I could not view or access the site since late afternoon yesterday, and was therefore unable to post. I gather many readers could still view the site (at least until this morning) but could not comment. This WordPress transition […]
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