I was discussing favorite childhood movies with Adam recently and we agreed on Labyrinth, The Princess Bride and Legend (the only Tom Cruise movie I like). Adam mentioned that the Terry Gilliam film Time Bandits was on his last. I’ve never seen that one but it reminded me of another Gilliam work that I loved when I was younger: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
 To describe the film is to disservice it so I offer up the trailer instead: 

Europe’s More Screwed Than U.S.: Um…yay? Baseline Scenario breaks down why the economic situation in Europe is worse than it is here. Arnold Kling pops in to add hilarious “United States as the ‘tallest pygmy’” metaphor. 
How’s that Bipartisanship Going? To no one’s surprise, the House passed the stimulus plan with 0 Republican votes (7 Dems crossed the aisle to vote no). Now it is back to the Senate. The important things to look at here are the fact that Nancy Pelosi looks like Mary Tyler Moore in the pic included …