The sacrifice of the long term in favor of the short term in business has been bothering me for some time. However, as I continue to ponder it, it strikes me that the same problem can be traced all the way back to an individual, personal level. People consistently make short term decisions […]
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Long Term vs. Short Term: On the Personal Level
November 16th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Harriet Miers: A Crony Nominee?
October 9th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Often I listen to chunks of President Bush’s press conferences, and often I wonder how he says the things he does without some sort of self-revelation to the effect that nearly everything he says MAKES NO SENSE.
So let’s talk about Harriet Miers. I could get past the fact that she has no judicial experience. […]
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MoveOn.org Needs Focus
September 22nd, 2005 · 2 Comments
I originally signed up for the MoveOn.org mailing list during the 2004 Presidential campaign. At the time, I liked their actions in the areas of civil and human rights.
I was curious as to what the group would do once the election passed. Well it seems that MoveOn decided their best option was to […]
Seeing Shades
August 8th, 2005 · No Comments
The following piece was spotted today in a Gawker note on the death of Peter Jennings:
Jennings was an anchor for the blue states. This is not to say that his politics leaned one way or another, or that he somehow provided a friendlier newscast for liberal causes than for conservative ones; we have no idea […]
Live 8: Missing the Mark
July 6th, 2005 · 3 Comments
Live 8. In a throwback to the famous LiveAid concert, lots of famous artists from Madonna to Destiny’s Child donated their time to throw a huge concert that draws tens of thousands. Why you ask? They must be raising money for a cause, right? Well, that would be half right. […]
Montana, Home of Vigilante Justice, Officially Dislikes the PATRIOT Act
April 3rd, 2005 · 18 Comments
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 […]
State of the Union: 2005
February 2nd, 2005 · 4 Comments
Holy crap! State of the Union tonight — where have I been?
7:13 pm: Yay for liberty for all! Well, unless you’re homosexual.
7:14 pm: “We must use our taxes wisely.” Yes, indeed. Now about that whole Iraq thing…
7:16 pm: “We must make healthcare affordable for all.” Thank you Captain Obvious. […]
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