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So there’s continuing media hype about the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. (who goes by “skip” apparently). This is the guy who was arrested due to events resulting from his attempt to break into his own home. He is black, the arresting officers are white. Of course our conflict-theory based mindset immediately focuses on [...]
Everyone loves to hate Wal-Mart. And really, I’m not a fan. You go there when you have to or when you need some commodity that will be more expensive somewhere else. Historically the sheer overhead and trouble of getting there, parking, finding the thing, checking out, and simply leaving the parking lot….well, it’s just not [...]
My Daughter read half of Old Yeller last night. She’s begun a phase of devouring books. Partially because she has to (school has some high requirements) and partially because she loves to. My wife and I are making sure she has plenty of reading material, from the standards to the more edgy options such as [...]
In case you missed it, California has completely run out of money, and has begun paying with “registered warrants”. These are basically IOU’s with a little interest tacked on. This is like an addict–who has completely lost concept of reality–asking to borrow money, then paying you back with a piece of paper that says “I’m [...]
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