Brad DeLong points to an essay by John Perry called structured procrastination. Who would have imagined there was such a nice name for one of the organizing principles of my life.
Recent Bluessky Posts- Maybe? But what voters do and elites predict are not totally congruent, fortunately. Also even the public surprises itself sometimes: a decent fraction of pro-Brexit votes were cast as protest votes on the assumption it was safe to do so because it would not pass. August 28, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- I'm sure I've seen a court say, "It is so ordered." August 28, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- They stole $10 million of public funds but because no one admits to being able to remember who did it, they'll get away with it. Really. Even this over-boggled brain boggles. Is there no paper trail when Florida spends $10 million? www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g... August 27, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Yes he was much worse in other famous cases. August 25, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Yes indeed Miami is a lizard wonderland. (And this story has a guide with photos.) Could it explain out politics? www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e... August 25, 2026 Michael Froomkin
