I’m not saying this just to be pessimistic, but today’s big news from California–“State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry” is the headline in the San Francisco Chronicle–made me think about America’s long-standing tension between federal jurisdiction…
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Trash, Treasure, and Trade
THDI, a term coined by my friend Jeff, stands for “Trash Heap Development Index.” Remember that for later. Two weekends ago, as part of the process of moving out of our house, D and I sorted all our worldly possessions…
Google Causes Global Warming!
Dr. Robert Zubrin visited Authors@Google last Monday to talk about his latest book, Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil. Skip to the 40-minute mark in the video below to see the controversial slide which…
The Cake is a Lie
This was the front page of yesterday’s San Jose Mercury News: Aaaaand for tonight’s performance, the part of GLaDOS will be played by Hillary Clinton. She does what she must, because she can, for the good of all of…
D’s California Voter Guide
It’s a week and a half before the California primary, but thanks to the magic of vote-by-mail, D and I have already completed our ballots. Since she’s the one who actually reads the entire voter information guide–including the actual text…