Consider this observation from the linked article: Because libertarians tend to be younger and better educated than the average voter, they’re not going away. They’re an appealing target for Democrats, but they are essential to future Republican successes. Republicans can… Continue Reading
We got a box by UPS, from Kohl’s. Inside was the device pictured to the right, a Presto Pizzazz Pizza-Maker-Ator or something like that. There was no label on the box to tell us who it was from. We think… Continue Reading
Everyone seems to have it. The Wife got it, not nearly as bad as me. Salsola and Spungen have been suffering from it, apparently not so badly that they’ve restricted their diet to Saltines and bananas. So has the other… Continue Reading
Recovering from food poisoning (or maybe it really is the flu; The Wife seems to have caught a dose of it) involves substanial restrictions on the diet. For three days, it’s been nothing but saltine crackers, unsweetened applesauce, and bananas… Continue Reading
“Hi, I need a new phone.” “Oh, did something go wrong with your old one?” “Yes, it was damaged in a tragic washing machine accident.” “Okay, let me check your contract, see if you can get one of those new… Continue Reading
Last night, our Wednesday night club met at a restaurant called Tokyo Steak. I went there for lunch with the lawyers and we had sushi. It was tough, warm, and flavorless, and left this reviewer cold. But for some reason,… Continue Reading
TL, I read your last post about the Iraq Study Group. You sure seem cynical about it. Yup. Why are you such a hater? Don’t you think these people really tried to help find a solution to a really difficult… Continue Reading
The Iraq Study Group, whose report was released to the White House today, is part of a rather underpublicized governmental think tank with the Orwellian name “United States Institute of Peace“. So now you know that our government is trying… Continue Reading
That’s right, this man has saved over a billion lives and chances are good that you’ve never heard of him. His name is Norman Borlaug and Congress should pass H.R. 4924 and honor him. Dr. Borlaug saved so many lives… Continue Reading
Brink Lindsey has written a piece that has lots of thinkers in the political-science arena abuzz: can liberals and libertarians form a viable coalition in the late 2000’s, the same way that conservatives once allied with libertarians way back in… Continue Reading