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I favor socialized medicine. Why? Because it works. And yet favoring big government is not in my nature. Politically, I’m a liberal who favors small government. Why? Because I became politically aware during the Nixon administration. Bad as Nixon was, … Continue reading →

I’ve driven and flown this route many times, but the train is so much nicer. It’s almost three hours. There’s plenty of legroom, you don’t have to hassle with security, you don’t have to batten down your luggage and put … Continue reading →

A friend links to this article about the health benefits of coffee. I see people talking about giving up caffeine, and I have to bite my tongue to ask them, “Why?” If you’re not having trouble sleeping, or feeling jittery, … Continue reading →

Paul stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who also wrote the screenplay, as a pair of English science fiction fans who come to San Diego Comic-Con on their first trip to America. It’s the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. The … Continue reading →

It was a good weekend and a busy one. I got a lot done. I did laundry. Normally this is not a noteworthy event, but most of this load is XL, XXL, and XXXL clothes, which will be donated to … Continue reading →

Over on Quora, someone asked: “Is it appropriate to tease persons of larger-than-average weight?” Some of the respondents talked about societal issues that lead to obesity, but this guy here is having none of that. He issues a stirring rallying … Continue reading →

This is a story that marketers and salespeople like to tell, about a guy who would just walk up to women and ask, without any introduction or preamble, “Will you have sex with me?” According to the story, the guy … Continue reading →

We’re already at war in Afghanistan and Iraq, one of our closest allies is in ruins, we can’t afford to get involved in yet another war. Not financially, not morally. There is no plan for victory. Every time the West … Continue reading →

I recently came across the following quote from someone named Robert Knight, talking about the Greeks protesting against austerity: “This is like watching passengers on the Titanic attack the crew for getting lifeboats ready, demanding that they instead serve up … Continue reading →

Some of the readers of this blog are not big nerds like us science fiction fans, so I should explain what Firefly is. It’s a TV show by Joss Whedon, who created Buffy the Vampire Slayer, about the crew of … Continue reading →