Posted August 27th, 2009 by Mike
First, let’s eliminate the faux reason: It’s not about party. All parties have proven completely irresponsible when it comes to spending. It’s also not about the president. As we’ll see, the president simply cannot control spending. And this is the problem. The Executive branch is supposed to send a budget to Congress, and have it [...]
Posted August 21st, 2009 by Mike
Not too long ago the Government decided “we want everyone to have a house.” Now they have decided “we want everyone to have healthcare”. Don’t get me wrong, these are both laudable goals. But are a bunch of folks who win 2, 4, and 6 year popularity contests really the best people to think through [...]
Posted August 19th, 2009 by Mike
I think one of the appealing things about the show “Lost” is how it mimics real life. In the early seasons, you get to meet the characters and the situations. The immediate conflicts and situations are pretty straightforward, although you get the sense that there are bigger pictures. Later on, you find out more about [...]
Posted August 15th, 2009 by Mike
In science there are a ton of theories and concepts surrounding “chaos” and “disorder”. It’s closely related to a concept called “entropy”. And that’s all I’m going to say about that. It is good to look at the amount of chaos and order in our lives. You don’t want too much or too little of [...]
Posted August 2nd, 2009 by Mike
You would think that I wouldn’t be in favor of such a commie idea as the “Cash for clunkers” program. And while I’m not ‘for’ it per se…it’s actually an effective policy for it’s kind. Here’s why. It’s temporary. It’s short term, and even if they make it long term it’s a whole lot easier [...]