As usual Paul Krugman puts it better than me: I’m sure that in his own mind Rand Paul sees himself as a principled libertarian, applying the same standard of personal responsibility to everyone. In practice, however, it’s only the poor and powerless who get held…
Dreams last night involved some rare but familiar themes – and they added up to bad news. The charismatic stranger picked me up in his fast car to help with a job. The job involved helping him with a mission – an exploration of the…
I would like to present a small proposal to get the world economy back on track. First, history: Some companies choose to “publicly” trade shares of themselves. The chief benefit to a fledgeling company in going public is that it enables the company to raise…
Just got back from randori with the Budolin brothers, who are visiting from Estonia for a week. They’re a marvelous two man team. Alexsi is about my size – except in the “won a bronze medal in the Sydney Olympics,” sort of shape. He’s the…
I want punishment for the oil gusher that’s currently dumping into the gulf of mexico. I think that our current system of corporate punishment is inadequate, and I want to propose a slight change. Basically – I think that corporations should be no less culpable…
I have decided that the news lately makes more sense if I assume that some shadowy, world-spanning conspiracy has begun their terraforming initiative in preparation for a takeover by the evil from beyond time and space. Seriously. “National treasuries are plundered AND volcanos erupt AND…
Listened to the news in the car. Here are the high points: * Oil gusher is still gushing. I found myself wondering if anyone would care about a highly dangerous and dirty “extraction” industry if it only killed people and spoiled habitats in West Virginia.…
I decided to visit Boston’s South End “First Friday,” art event. A bunch of galleries open their doors and put out chips, salsa, juice, and the occasional bottle of wine. People dress in their festive best – their casual whatever – or perhaps some art…
Since it’s come up again, here’s my take on citizenship. I know that this is not how it *is*. I’m writing about how it *ought* to be. Citizenship should not be automatic. It should certainly not be automatically based on two things over which you…
The world is far too depressing to write serious blog posts. Instead, here’s a bit of analysis: I have an American Express card for Business Expenses. I use it for all my travel stuff, mostly, plus the occasional piece of software. I’ve bought DiskWarrior, like,…