Recent Pessimist News: Pessimist or pragmatist? No easy label for state economist - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 Analysis is Stinson's stock in trade. He has been the state economist since 1987, in charge of producing the revenue forecasts that governors and legislatures use as the basis for their budgeting assumptions. German envoy "neither pessimist nor optimist" - Mon, 13 Feb 2012 BELGRADE -- The German ambassador to Serbia says that for Serbia to become a candidate for EU membership in March, it must meet the conditions defined by the EC. Going shopping? Take along your inner pessimist - Wed, 25 Jan 2012 There's plenty of evidence pointing to the power of positive thinking, but what about the power of negative thinking? When it comes to shopping, thinking like a pessimist will guarantee you end up with a closet of clothes you don't regret. New England Patriots: Optimist's and Pessimist's Guide to Super Bowl XLVI - Wed, 25 Jan 2012 Billy Cundiff, Lee Evans and the AFC championship are in the past now. Forget about them, Patriots fans. It's time to focus on two Sundays from now, and Super Bowl XLVI against, of course, the New York Giants . It had to be the Giants, didn't it? New England finally gets off the playoff schneid, only to draw the very team that started that skid. Figures. Either that, or the stars are aligning ... Could the Dolphins really land Peyton Manning? - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 I'm a pessimist by nature, so excuse me for preparing for the worst. In my mind, if you prepare for the worst and something good actually happens it's a win-win. I know that's a messed up way of thinking, but that's the way my glass half empty brain works. Hey, I cover the Miami Dolphins, which have
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