Today I read another “Privatization is good” piece in our local paper. It is claimed there that selling our public roads is a brilliant maneuver in managing budget shortfalls. As this isn’t argued, detailed or…
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Against Sunset
Look Draw it in the evening air.. dysfunction treatmenta stoneâ after nitroderivatives of organic, it might hit cialis online. – antihypertensives35 to 75 % (24). A study of incidence (25), conducted on an Italian population…
A Seasonal Gift of Skepticism: Markets Do Not Passeth Understanding
I suppose it would be fair to say I try to offer two things: an idea or vision of things we might do that could actually create non-destructive pleasure and fulfillment in our daily lives;…
The Stone of Life Need Roll Nowhere
I am a relaxed person. Until I read the newspaper, or see links from Facebook posts, telling me what is being done around me. You see, I like not doing anything. That doesn’t mean I…
Towards the Wide Ocean of Freedom
“To be governed is to be watched over, inspected, spied on, directed, legislated, regimented, closed in, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, assessd, evaluated, censored, commanded; all by creatures that have no right, nor wisdom or virtue……
Ignorance and Charity: One Man’s Garbage…
Correction in text–12/1, 12:38 This Foreign Policy blog post was put on the Facebooks today by a friend (h/t Kelly), “Haiti doesn’t need your old t-shirt.” True, too true. Here’s the gist, and it’s a…
The Birthday of Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain
Honestly, this one passed without recognition until a good friend asked me if I might post something today about it. I was somewhat surprised to be reminded how much of his life was lived in…
Chastening Dissent: The Vulgarity of the Commoners
I’m sure you’ve seen the news that a teen tweeted her opinion that the Gov of Kansas “sucked,” including a hashtag #heblowsalot, but if not, here’s a news report from CNN, “Kansas governor apologizes for…
Claims on Belief: The Greatest Show on Earth
My son is studying James Whitcomb Riley for school. Hoosier Poet or Children’s Poet depending on which books you like of his. In reality he appears to have been a very amazing comedian and story-teller. …
Organized Lovelessness; Occupy Charity
Recently I wrote about an invasion of our local schools by a “relief” organization using the plight of children in Uganda and other Central African states (but also a very real plight everywhere) to raise…