quote unquote: It's not about Wall Street, stupid.

"From the Louisiana Purchase and the Erie Canal, through the creation of the Land Grant colleges, to the interstate highways and the G.I. Bill, government investment was pivotal." - Felix Rohatyn, on infrastructure spending as the engine of economic recovery and long-term growth.

Internet TV: Best Documentaries

One site to visit regularly for links to must-see web content is Best Free Documentaries. The site's proprietor, Dmitry Davydov (check out some of his other great blogs), scours the internet for worthwhile docs, with remarkable success. For example, today's offering is a video biography of the great anarchist writer and organizer Emma Goldman.

Essential reading: Living My Life by Emma Goldman (Penguin Classics)