Aug
31
Not so new song makes it not so big
August 31, 2008 | 2 Comments
Those closest to me are quite familiar with my peculiar musical interests; most notably my possession of maybe 20 or so renditions of Pachelbel’s Canon and my ‘OCD-CD’ of songs that I have listened to for as long as I can remember. Well, a song recently made it into my small library and it can’t [...]
Aug
19
Obama Says Single-Payer A Good Idea
August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
WSJ Health- Obama Says Single-Payer Health Care Makes Sense
Whoa there, tiger. Well, at least he’s being honest about his views, and he’s acknowledging that it’s implementation would be impossible at the present time. The fact that he sees it as a theoretical preference does, however, give me pause. So, it’s not O.K. to force free-riders [...]
Aug
14
WSJ Health on ‘Healthy Americans Act’
August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Changes Brewing on Capitol Hill for Health Insurance
The Healthy Americans Act (cheesy name aside) stands, at present, as one of the most viable options for applying some reason to our health insurance system; or lack thereof. It’s bi-partisan support is well-deserved, as it carries features suited for a variety of philosophical perspectives.
‘Someone who makes $75K [...]
Aug
14
Marginal Revolution on “Intellectual Monopoly”
August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I find myself linking to MR quite often, and for good reason.
Against Intellectual Monopoly
Aug
3
Something everyone should watch
August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I came across this page via Marginal Revolution: http://www.chooseveg.com/animal-cruelty.asp
Any omnivorous person should watch this footage to the point at which they are no longer comfortable, and that point will likely be before the end for many. Although the website is devoted to promoting vegetarianism, I’d say that it speaks just as much for the promotion [...]