“Evil can’t win, can it?”
From the New York Times (may require registration) following the suicide bombings of February 10 and 11 in Iraq that killed more than 100 people: So far more than 300…
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Travel and Civic Education
I’ll be in California over the weekend for a Liberty Fund conference on representative government, at which I expect to learn a great deal about the subject. The readings on…
Do Ya, Punk?
Clint Eastwood, outstanding actor and all-round cool American icon, in an interview in USA Weekend: So, socially, you’re live-and-let-live. How about politically? I suppose. I don’t see myself as conservative,…
The Serious Art Community
Washington Post columnist and brilliant humorist Dave Barry had me in stitches at the local Health Bar where I usually have Sunday breakfast. He describes his visit to an art…
The BBC Does Its Best to Destroy Universal Values, and a Courageous Iraqi Defends Them
Today’s “Outlook” section of the Washington Post has two most interesting articles. One, by Robin Sheperd, details the submission of the BBC, the Manchester Guardian, and other arbiters of opinion…
Ownership Society
Visit www.cato.org/ownership for discussion of the idea of an ownership society, with special sections on health care, education, and retirement. (I contributed a little essay that brings together some of…
New Look and an Ad for PJ Doland
My friend P.J. Doland has moved me to a new system for my little blog, as well as given me greater abilities to add content, revise my (rather outdated) CV,…
Ba?athist Broadcasting Corporation Update
In their ongoing attempt to destroy the institutions of limited government and liberty that make possible their own existence as intellectuals, the BBC is reporting over and over and over…
You Are Now Entering the Risk Free Society: Enter at Your Own Risk
Did you know that some people still bring shoe laces on to airplanes? And did you know that shoelaces can be used to kill, or even to hijack an airplane?…
Dell Axim and Tom’s productivity
In the effort to increase my productivity (no self deception here!), I’ve splurged on a new Dell Axim Pocket PC, an itty bitty palm top computer on which this blog…