Let’s Talk about Socialism (and the sub-text Totalitarianism)
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Wow, where to start with this one. I’ve been reading a lot, as per, regarding what used to be a debate about much needed health care reform in this country. That debate has since devolved into mad, crazy fear-mongering and nutjobbery about the creeping tide of communism/fascism/LOUD NOISES [...]
The World This Week, March 22, 2009
[videos forthcoming]
US NEWS
People thieving the electrons.
Obama: Economy hurts. Duh.
Obama Budget Strategy raises questions.
New home construction gets a lift (month-to-month).
Small business help on the way.
Fed prints money like mad.
A couple economists agree that printing money is a good idea…today.
China wants a new global currency standard.
Palin to preach to choir.
McCain Twitterview a joke, a stilted lagging joke.
Feel [...]
A Bit or Twenty About My Political Views
[this is an excerpt from a private conversation with a friend, who wish to remail anonymous, I think]
This is a much more civilzed conversation, but I really do prefer to have these conversations in public, as, you know…I’m a struggling writer. Really struggling.
To summarize…I’m not a Democrat and don’t follow their agenda. I saw Obama [...]
Music and the Economic Collapse of the U.S.
This is a pretty good example of what my book is like…my intellectual ramblings divided by popular culture references. The book is also my philosophy “dissertation”. However, unlike most phi-disses, this one was created to be understood by another with the capacity to appreciate simple culture, and not necessarily someone who [...]
I’m Still Trying to Come Up With a Title for My Book
I just thought of another good one, “Philosophy is an Action.”
If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I’ve already written down some predictions of what people will think of it, and I want to check my work.
Joel, you first.
The First Two Chapters Are Up
As mentioned a little while back, I am putting the blog on hold and writing a book.
O.k. I didn’t do such a good job of that (as the latest posts can testify) but that hasn’t stopped the book from coming along nicely.
They can read be read here.
I’d love to get some feedback on what I’ve [...]
Throwing Shoes at Bush: The Video Game (Updated: Play as Bush and Read the News)
Right over here. {Official Game Title: That Time That Guy Threw A Shoe at President Bush: The Video Game}
Be warned however, Bush can dodge like an Agent….
I talked about this event, and some other stuff surrounding it, here.
[not my photoshop, thanks to the folks at Fark for teh funny]
UPDATE: Here’s one where you to play [...]
End the War or Drill Offshore: Which Will Yeild More Oil?
So I was thinking about drilling today (kinda been lonely lately) and drilling offshore specifically.
I recently had a post that illustrated how much oil, in barrels per day (BPD), that we could expect to gain by drilling offshore.
Here’s the pic.
I didn’t look it up then, but I wanted to make absolutely sure that these numbers [...]
