A Fool and His Money
I’ve an urge to run an advertisement counter to H&R Block‘s refund anticipation loan ads: Wait; you’ll get more money. Though I suppose th...
Month: January 2008
A Golf Course in the Mojave?
In this month’s issue of National Geographic there is a photograph of a golf course in the Mojave Desert. (The article itself concerns the drought in the ...
Simple Economics Too Complicated for Lou Dobbs?
I walked past a television at the hospital today, and Lou Dobbs was bemoaning that families could no longer afford college, though I’m sure his can. It se...
Sins of Omission
I’m bothered by The Media’s self-imposed role as society’s filter, particularly when it comes to elections. Take this very interesting elector...
Questions for the Candidates
Here are a couple of elementary civics questions which should be asked of the candidates. What are the responsibilities of the President? Alternately, what is t...