Super fast gigabit Internet access: It is something all consumers want or it is something consumers really have little interest in. I’ve decided to start this piece here because as I write this both of those statements appear to be…
Not too long ago I posted a piece on the problems with volunteerism. While I’m a fan of the work of many volunteer and charitable organizations I don’t see them as alternatives to mandatory institutions. One aspect of American society that…
This is a blog mostly about three subjects: technology, politics, and economics. While I talk about other things, I usually try to tie them to one or more of the three. But it is hard to get the trifecta in…
I have a lot of friends on Facebook who are gun rights advocates. They are not what liberals might consider gun nuts. They just believe in the right to protect themselves and don’t want that taken away. They also believe…
Imagine you’re sick. Imagine that for a while your doctors thought you’d actually die but you managed to plug along and were actually showing signs of getting better. But here is the thing you’ve been sick for years and while…
In the wake of the latest mass shooting we will once again be forced into the lower bowels of our stupid gun debate. The sad thing is because of this debate we can’t begin fixing the problem. The reason why…
This is not a post that is likely to win me a lot of friends. But the goal of this post is not to make enemies but to point out limitations. You see a while back a friend of mine…
Now that the election is over it is time to get back to the business of actually governing our country, seriously two years is too long to not pass any meaningful legislation. The first order of business of course is…
As the reality of the election sinks in across the country two things are happening, 1) Democrats are dancing in the end zone, and 2) Republicans are looking for excuses. Please note I did not say liberals and conservatives. It…
I haven’t been posting as of late. Things have been a pretty busy with work and life, and then the storm hit which made both even crazier. But all is well for me I’m extremely lucky to have the people…