This weekend provided some fantastic planetary skywatching, and just for fun, I thought I’d share some attempts at astro-photography. All credit goes to my wife, whose Christmas present to me gave my inner nerd (who am I kidding – it’s not that “inner”) a better way to enjoy the night sky. There are three planets […]
Some Weekend Fun – My Very Own Space Pictures!
March 4th, 2012 · Comments Off on Some Weekend Fun – My Very Own Space Pictures!
Profits, Contributions to Society, and “Luck”
March 4th, 2012 · 2 Comments
Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as […]
Tags: Big Government · Capitalism · Class Warfare · Deficits and Debt · Economy · Free Markets
It’s Not About Sex. It’s About Freedom. And Also About Being Broke.
March 4th, 2012 · Comments Off on It’s Not About Sex. It’s About Freedom. And Also About Being Broke.
I tweeted out this Big Journalism story on the trap Republicans were falling into on this whole birth control mandate issue, with the added commentary, “Focus, people. Focus.” It drew several questions and comments both on Twitter and Facebook that I felt were worth discussing. The issue is an important one, but it is important […]
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