Rank the following world cities, from the furthest north to the furthest south: New York City, United StatesMadrid, SpainIstanbul, TurkeyBeijing, China Answer: New York is 40° 42’ 52” north. Madrid is 40° 25’ north. Istanbul is 41° 0’ 19” north.… Continue Reading
I haven’t ever done official endorsements before, but blogging is all about trying new things. So here goes. Proposition 13: Provides that certain kinds of seismic upgrades to existing structures will not trigger reassessment and thus property tax increases. I… Continue Reading
Last weekend, The Wife and I went out to our Friday night date. We went to a new restaurant in the area, one that advertises that its very name refers to its excellence. We, however, were underwhelmed, and in the… Continue Reading
My good woman, should you again find yourself at a four-way stoplight and desirous of turning to the street on your left, might I be so bold as to offer some advice about how you might accomplish this task in… Continue Reading
Twice in as many weeks, it has been revealed that the Obama Administration has offered White House jobs to prominent primary challengers to incumbent Democrats. Once in Pennsylvania and now, we learn, in Colorado. The idea seems to be to… Continue Reading
Do not have any audio that auto-loads on your web page. EVER. It’s possible to disagree without being disagreeable. Practicing this skill reaps many rewards. Nothing is ever truly deleted. If it happened on a computer, one day, someone will… Continue Reading
I really really want to like Rand Paul in Kentucky. I want to see him find a way to mediate basic libertarian ideas and appeals to social conservatives. But he isn’t doing it. Hopefully, the worst of his gaffefest is… Continue Reading
This is such a flippant, ironic suggestion that — well, there’s actually a bit of truth in it. Because, of course, it’s the last thing Turkey really wants to have happen.
I got a Hawaii quarter yesterday during a routine transaction. It occurred to me that the fiftieth state was admitted into the Union in 1959. For more than fifty years, there hasn’t been another new state admitted. Looking back over… Continue Reading