In response to the subject of a post-consumerist society, NewDealer writes: What is an economy that is not built on consumerism? What is the alternative? This is a serious question. I am not saying that being a consumer all the… Continue Reading
I turned in a pretty lackluster day today substitute teaching. The class itself wasn’t the issue. They weren’t perfect – what second grade class has perfection – but on the whole they were better than expected as students of the… Continue Reading
When Clancy was working in the interior southwest, the largely immigrant population had its plusses and minuses from a doctor’s perspective. On the plus side, they were actually among the best behaved of the patient populations she had. They had… Continue Reading
A lot of my recipes are heavy on the seasonings and spices, so I thought to offer something a bit more mild. This one is pretty fast and easy, light, and a nice romantic dinner for two. It goes great… Continue Reading
Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and George W. Bush are the only people to have this in common. (Also John Adams, maybe, depending on precise phrasing.)
Experience seems to bear out my faith in the proposition that even if something happens for reasons that are not immediately clear, sufficient investigation will eventually reveal the cause. Just before Labor Day, my dog became violently ill for no… Continue Reading
From the Washington Post, by way of OTB: Breaking from two decades of tradition, this year’s election exit poll is set to include surveys of voters in 31 states, not all 50 as it has for the past five presidential… Continue Reading
Last night I moderated the LeagueCast to post-mortem the first Presidential debate. If you’re ever asked to moderate or lead a discussion of panelists, I’ve a few thoughts to share. This is how I made my secret sauce, and how I’d… Continue Reading
First, a bit shout-out to Burt for running a great post-debate discussion. I am among those that thought, on the whole, Romney turned in a pretty impressive performance and Obama a lackluster one. There are three hesitations I have, however.… Continue Reading
Back in the 90’s and early aughts when I was collecting comics, prices were in pretty rapid rise. The publishers always blamed the increased cost of paper. So when they were $1.25 when I started collecting and $2.25 when I… Continue Reading