Sometimes I have evil thoughts, Part 53
One of my prized purchases at Shore Leave 28 today was a button that reads: Every time I take my shoes off in airport security, I give thanks Richard …
France Loses World Cup Final
I suppose the head should say that Italy won but it is so much more fun to say that France lost: Italy Beats France for 4th World Cup Title …
"We Must Call It Islamic Terror"
Those are the words written by Michael Portillo in his compelling and spot on piece in today's UK Sunday Times. He outlines brilliantly why the British must not fall …
Yet more proof of the true cost of "free"
Now that I have a laptop that comes with WiFi access, I find myself far more interested in WiFi hotspots, especially the social and economic minutiae. Now, this article …
Tax Revenues Jump – Liberal Heads Explode
This one will have heads exploding all over the liberal blogosphere. Of course the media will only mention this once. If Clinton were in office it would be the …
It's all about location, location, location
Some times, people in neighborhoods that they feel are safe, they will take fewer precautions against random crimes. They won't be as diligent about locking their doors, stopping mail …
It Depends On what Your Definition of "Boom" Is.
The New York Times has declared the New Orleans housing market to be "booming." And they have all kinds of quotes that supposedly back that up. But let's forget …
Correcting the record
On many occasions, I've proudly proclaimed New Hampshire as "the only state without a sales or income tax." A couple people took issue with me, citing Alaska as a …
Cindy's Hunger Strike Diaries
Pat Curley is posting the Cindy Sheehan fast diaries at Brainster. The first installment can be found here....
A healthy constitutional
Yesterday, I brought up once again the subject of gay marriage, and the Boston Glob's latest effort to promote it. It brought out the usual host of arguments, including …