Ikeametrics
The Wife and I took a trip to Burbank today, to do some shopping. We’re looking at a new love seat for the holidays and so we thought to go take a look at IKEA. We saw no signs, at… Continue Reading
Money
A More Perfect Union
Another thing that can be done to help smooth the way to eventual repeal of Proposition 8 is to make California’s domestic partnerships more like marriage. This may seem counter-intuitive to some, and others may wonder why anything needs to… Continue Reading
So Here’s What I Want To Know
My automatic lawn sprinkler control device fritzed out this morning. It won’t turn off (there must be a power feed from somewhere I can’t control) and one of the gates stayed open for four hours, watering one portion of my… Continue Reading
Dropping Prices
Ah, only too late do gas prices drop to sane levels. $2.449 to fill up today. I can remember the day that such a price seemed unreasonably high and would have evoked a low whistle. Today, it seems like they’re… Continue Reading
A New Hope?
You’ll be hearing from Mark Sanford, the Governor of South Carolina, more in the future. He has experience in Congress, is reasonably photogenic, and comes from a state that occurs early in the Presidential primary schedule. He’s making a bid… Continue Reading
Unrealistic Expectations
No, Barack Obama will not pay your mortgage for you. Joe Biden will not give you a free fill-up. You may even have to hold on to that job you don’t necessarily like.
Twelve Deadly Sins Of Leadership
A leader need not have all the answers to all of the problems that the leader must confront. This is to say, not personally. The point of leadership is that you are the one in charge of a team of… Continue Reading
Pete Du Pont Predicts A Europeanized America
In terms of largely economic policy, Pete Du Pont’s alarmist forecast for the Obama Administration sounds pretty expensive to me: So where is the new Obama administration likely to take us? Seven things seem certain: The U.S. military will withdraw… Continue Reading
Another Bright Democratic Idea
I want to see a balanced budget. And I don’t think I’m overtaxed, so that means spending cuts. Spending cuts, in turn, means that things everyone likes will get cut. I like the military and I’m prepared to see some… Continue Reading
A Bit Of Good News — I Think
Since upgrading my computer, I’ve been using Vista. Vista has a gadget bar on the right side of the screen. I picked a gadget that tracks international currency exchange rates. Over the last two weeks, I’ve noticed the dollar rising… Continue Reading