It has been interesting watching the headlines flying around with regard to global warming. Both China and Bush have made announcements about the need to address global warming but as is often the case China is given a pass. It is only words from a country that chooses to hide behind the label “Emerging Economy” […]
We decided to move this blog a new blog engine (WordPress). This new system will allow for many improvements such as searching and improved navigation. The previous system was a hand made system that was written by hand using the Ruby for Rails frame work. While very powerful it was time I admitted that I […]
Recently Human Events ran a story where they polled conservatives on what were their top ten issues. Here they are again but with some thoughts about each.
1. Illegal immigration — 86%
This one is hot right now and for good reasons. Like most real conservatives I believe the current drive by legislation is really scary. First […]
Much has been said on the absurdity of Steve Balmer’s assertion that Linux violates at least 235 patents from Microsoft. The consensus among rational people is that the claims are baseless and that certain design principles and algorithms are part of the computer sciences and not one company. If Microsoft ever won such a case […]
The NEA, besides being a very large union, has become very active politically on a number of issues such as abortion, gay rights, and even Walmart. The NEA is a powerful organization that wields incredible power in our culture. Given our children they are able to indoctrinate and influence our future. An example of this […]
I feel like I have to be careful about using the word Nazi because I lived in Germany ten years. In Germany the word is used in frequently and in hushed tones. Because of the brutal Nazi treatment of humans the Germans have felt compelled to be very “open” about immigration and adapting for foreigners. […]
Because we are nearly always given one side of a debate it is so hard for people to make an informed decision. If you did not get a chance to hear the Intelligence² debate on Global Warming you missed out on the results of people getting the other side of an argument. Prior to the […]
Why do we use the phrase “not good”? Although there are certain times we say something is “not good” in a humorous fashion, all to often it is because we do not want to say it bluntly: “It is Bad” or “It is evil”. If the reason is to truly not hurt someone’s feelings I […]
If you have not had a chance to read State of Fear you really should. One thread that Michael Crichton starts to develop is the idea that we live in a senseless state of fear. There is always somebody coming along sounding the warning klaxon of doom for something. With cars, for instance, deaths […]
In the first Matrix movie (and arguably the best) we are introduced to the hard to believe idea that humans are bred to provide fuel for a machine. People in the Matrix go about their day to day lives unaware that their only real purpose is to provide resources to the machine. This bizarre nightmare […]
