Pot. Ganga. Weed. Chronic. Cannabis. The Sacrament. Hash. Skunk. Dope. Bud. Roach. Four-Twenty. Doobage. Reefer. Grass. Herb. Wacky Tobacci. Mary Jane. The list of euphemisms is thousands of entries long, but you know what I’m talking about — marijuana, that… Continue Reading
I got this “open letter” in my e-mail today, from United Airlines. It would seem that the airlines are calling for regulation of the oil market in an effort to reduce the skyrocketing cost of their fuel. If I’ve uploaded… Continue Reading
John McCain has made no bones about not being very knowledgeable about economic issues, particularly as compared to his oeuvre* in foreign policy and military matters. So when he takes on Social Security and says it’s a “disgrace,” he earns… Continue Reading
One of the reasons that The Wife and I wanted to move to Tennessee was the possibility of buying our own home. Tennessee didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, but when you consider what the real estate market… Continue Reading
This editorial got me thinking about what a bunch of spineless p***ies we have in Sacramento. They won’t stand up to any kind of special interest but instead shovel out the state dollars at them. And the Governator won’t stand… Continue Reading
The look: a charcoal or navy suit, with a French blue or pink shirt, and, here’s the key — an off-white patterned tie. The question: Is this acceptably professional business dress? The reason: If the answer is “no,” then I… Continue Reading
At long, long last — four months after it was promised — our stimulus money arrived today. Woo hoo. Undeserved money drawn from public debt in an improbable attempt to salvage the economic legacy of a failed government. But, like… Continue Reading
At least the wait time for the automated IRS hotline has dropped down to the point that I could work through the voice mail and figure out what’s going on with that damn stimulus money. The check won’t be mailed… Continue Reading
Suing OPEC for antitrust practices doesn’t strike me as such a good idea. Not that I have any great love of OPEC — it is a cartel, it deliberately engages in market manipualtion to raise the price of oil, it… Continue Reading
Some nutjobs in Congress, and some policy proponents, have floated the idea of nationalizing oil refineries. The linked video clip is from FOX News and the interviewer (Neil Cavuto) is far from neutral in his questioning: But then again, I… Continue Reading