Heroes need sidekicks. Sancho. Friar Tuck. Robin. Sam Gamgee. Herminone and Ron. Rocky. Agent 99. The sidekick is often allowed a more extreme version of personality than the hero; like Donkey is to Shrek. Sometimes the sidekick is a good device… Continue Reading
The Wife subscribes to an organic food delivery service. I had misgivings about it — when she first suggested it, she said some words but what I heard her say was “I want to pay a lot more money for… Continue Reading
The war in Afghanistan (remember that one?) clearly is resulting in, at long last, a decrease in the opium poppy trade, and the concomitant decrease in the global supply of recreational heroin. Apparently, heroin has become next to impossible to… Continue Reading
This case from Kentucky is an excellent example of why I do not think tort reform is necessary. The poster child for tort reform is the aggrieved doctor who just wants to practice normal medicine who can no longer afford… Continue Reading
Rumor has it that JP Morgan may make a bid to take over Bank of America, backed up by $100,000,000,000 of government money. In order for the deal to go through, the SEC would have to suspend antitrust rules, becasue the… Continue Reading
Riverside, California; Portland, Oregon; Sacramento, California; San Antonio, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; San Jose, California; Austin, Texas; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Memphis, Tennessee are, in descending order, the ten largest metropolitan urban areas in the United States of… Continue Reading
No sane person would regret the collapse of the regime of Quadafi. However, no sane person, having observed the events of the Second Iraq War, would view the collapse of a government as anything short of perilous. I see no… Continue Reading
The government, and people acting on behalf of the government, may not endorse religion, and may not favor religion over non-religion. By the same token, they may not endorse atheism nor favor non-religion over religion. The government, and those acting… Continue Reading
Remember how President Obama said that we’d be withdrawing all our troops from Iraq by the end of 2011? Turns out, that may have to get listed on the “Yeah, not so much” column. Can’t say I didn’t warn you: …we’re… Continue Reading
I love it when articles on the internet dovetail. One of my favorite philosophy bloggers, Chris Hallquist, offers his thoughts on “When to vote for nincompoops.” Then, a prominent political candidate immediately says things which establish that he is, in… Continue Reading