The Meme, continue I must
A meme has been thrown my way by Jeremy at The LCD, so I feel compelled to continue it.
Behold, the Caesar’s Bath meme! List five things that people in your circle of friends or peer group are wild about, but you can’t really understand the fuss over. To use the words of Caesar (from History [...]
Special Report: Reg Weaver, NEA President
Quite some time ago, Reg Weaver, National Education Association President, spoke at Carroll. As I have lots of opinions on education, I felt compelled to attend.
Being the geek I am, I came armed with a notebook and pen so as to be able to jot down any pieces of interest. Because of flight [...]
Montana, Home of Vigilante Justice, Officially Dislikes the PATRIOT Act
I’m glad to report that on Friday Montana legislators passed a resolution criticizing the PATRIOT Act. The resolution is said to be the most strongly worded state criticism of the PATRIOT Act. Obviously it’s just a resolution, and that doesn’t mean much to the federal government. However, I still appreciate the Montana [...]
Irony or coincidence?
As I was doing a little research for the previous post, I came across the website for the Free Market Foundation. I thought myself, “Hmm…they must be advocates of globalization or general market efficiency.” Um, no. Their tagline is “protecting freedoms, strengthening families.”
Beside the fact that their domain name seemingly is of [...]
The economics of wealth and wealth creation
While the Robin Hood idea of wealth dispersal appeals to many, I would like to say that it would have an absolutely horrible effect on real society. It’s great for a cartoon or film, but in reality would have dire consequences.
The “hate the rich” attitude seems to be deeply rooted in American society today. [...]
In a crazy turn of events, this letter to the editor wasn’t from Bill Stone
Backstory: South Dakota is voting today on a replacement for Bill Janklow. The race is a close one between Republican Larry Diedrich and Democrat Stephanie Herseth. The race has brought people out of the proverbial woodwork feeling the need to write letters to the editor of the Rapid City Journal. This one [...]
Bringing open source to Joe User
I’m afraid open source may never catch on — that is, if the community doesn’t realize a few things. I am aware that I will in no way be making original remarks here. These are just my thoughts.
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