David Frum, Neoconservative speechwriter for our Neoconservative (and yes, decent human being) former president George W. Bush, was let go from the American Enterprise Institute today. He is one of the Conservatives the Right loves to hate, but I won’t indulge that author’s fantasies of pundit life in Washington (since there is no proof such… Continue reading this entry
A common warning about Obamacare and its individual mandate is that if the government can force private citizens to purchase private insurance it can force citizens to purchase other goods and services. A common sophism is that people are required to purchase auto insurance if they wish to drive a car. Except, no one is… Continue reading this entry
May it never be said that my blog’s silence on the matter of the Democrat-led healthcare travesty is a sign of apathy. I have spent much time on Twitter, doing what I can from behind my screen and beyond, to help turn the tide against what we now call Obamacare. It passed on Sunday night,… Continue reading this entry
When I was young, Legos came in the form of boxes of random, mixed-up blocks: cast-offs from more well-to-do kids who got tired of them. I never had enough parts to complete whatever the pictures showed, so I took liberties with them and just made up whatever I thought I could. Tonight, a friend bought… Continue reading this entry
A lot of features are discussed for the new default theme for WordPress version 3. I’m using a theme base which I rolled together over the years, based off of Classic (of all things!). It’s a quick and easy and customizable way for me to deploy a site and focus on the CSS, as I… Continue reading this entry