People who want to destroy public education are evil.
I really can’t think of another word for it.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Questions
Do the people who want unregulated markets leave their cars and homes unlocked, their money lying around the house and not want police to protect our lives and property?
If some people can’t be trusted not to steal a few dollars why can we trust these financial geniuses not to steal billions? Somehow they’re the ones who are moral and upstanding and eminently trustworthy? That’s how we save the economy, by letting people do whatever they want?
I’m supposed to take these ideas seriously?
If some people can’t be trusted not to steal a few dollars why can we trust these financial geniuses not to steal billions? Somehow they’re the ones who are moral and upstanding and eminently trustworthy? That’s how we save the economy, by letting people do whatever they want?
I’m supposed to take these ideas seriously?
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
More pain, less gain
When people talk about broadening the tax base they mean making poor people pay more.
Who thinks that’s a good thing?
Who thinks that’s a good thing?
Do as I say, on second thought …
Having taken my own advice, last night I turned off the TV, shut down my PC and picked up a book – and proceeded to read until an hour after I had intended to go to bed.
Oh well, it’s a start.
Oh well, it’s a start.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Don’t touch that dial
Does anyone even know what that means anymore?
If you are prone to insomnia and find yourself awake late at night and are tempted to flip channels just to see what is on, I would suggest that you resist the urge.
I intended to get to bed early last night, which would challenge my body’s tendency to keep me awake into the wee hours of the morning, but I live in hope. Between the cat lying on me and a certain lethargy brought on by little sleep the night before and a long day, I was too tired to get out the chair and drag myself to bed. So I kept the TV on and just looked to see what was on and found a local channel that showed old TV.
I got sucked in by Peter Gunn, watched an episode of Mission: Impossible and then watched the end of Double Indemnity. Yes, it was a foolish thing to do, but let it serve as a warning to you. When you think it might be a good idea to watch just one more thing, don’t. Turn off the TV. Just grab the remote and turn the TV off.
You should be reading instead anyway. So should I.
And no, it does not escape my notice that I am posting this late at night.
If you are prone to insomnia and find yourself awake late at night and are tempted to flip channels just to see what is on, I would suggest that you resist the urge.
I intended to get to bed early last night, which would challenge my body’s tendency to keep me awake into the wee hours of the morning, but I live in hope. Between the cat lying on me and a certain lethargy brought on by little sleep the night before and a long day, I was too tired to get out the chair and drag myself to bed. So I kept the TV on and just looked to see what was on and found a local channel that showed old TV.
I got sucked in by Peter Gunn, watched an episode of Mission: Impossible and then watched the end of Double Indemnity. Yes, it was a foolish thing to do, but let it serve as a warning to you. When you think it might be a good idea to watch just one more thing, don’t. Turn off the TV. Just grab the remote and turn the TV off.
You should be reading instead anyway. So should I.
And no, it does not escape my notice that I am posting this late at night.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Keep looking up, no wait, duck and cover instead
I think I’ll start back blogging with one of my doomsayer posts.
Some people are planning to mine the asteroid belt, which is cool and not a bad idea. There are a lot of resources out there that can be used on Earth and in space and of course a lot of money to be made. The people planning this seem to have the resources, as in lots of money, and the knowledge to do it or to at least start a real effort to try. Yet no one seems to be worried about this.
Has no one read 60s and 70s science fiction?
Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.
You know how the media love to play up any talk of an asteroid that comes close to the Earth? Those things can get pretty close just by chance. Well, when you can get a rocket to an asteroid you have the potential to then aim that asteroid. Earth is towards the bottom of the Sun’s gravity well relative to the asteroid belt. That means you can drop a really big rock on the Earth from out there.
OK, that’s all I wanted to say. Forget about it, just go back to what you were doing. There’s probably nothing to worry about.
For the record I think that mining the asteroid belt is a good idea and I am all in favor of space exploration. If our government is too short-sighted to keep it up then private industry will have to take over, but there are some things that need to be kept in mind when there are people and robots flying around out there.
Some people are planning to mine the asteroid belt, which is cool and not a bad idea. There are a lot of resources out there that can be used on Earth and in space and of course a lot of money to be made. The people planning this seem to have the resources, as in lots of money, and the knowledge to do it or to at least start a real effort to try. Yet no one seems to be worried about this.
Has no one read 60s and 70s science fiction?
Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.
You know how the media love to play up any talk of an asteroid that comes close to the Earth? Those things can get pretty close just by chance. Well, when you can get a rocket to an asteroid you have the potential to then aim that asteroid. Earth is towards the bottom of the Sun’s gravity well relative to the asteroid belt. That means you can drop a really big rock on the Earth from out there.
OK, that’s all I wanted to say. Forget about it, just go back to what you were doing. There’s probably nothing to worry about.
For the record I think that mining the asteroid belt is a good idea and I am all in favor of space exploration. If our government is too short-sighted to keep it up then private industry will have to take over, but there are some things that need to be kept in mind when there are people and robots flying around out there.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sorry I’ve been away for so long
Wow, it’s been more than a month. I was away so long they changed blogger and I have to figure out how to use it again.
Things got really hectic around here and I was short of usable time. Then I got sick. Then I broke a tooth and today I had root canal.
So I’ve been short of brain power and energy that I could free up for blogging, or for anything for that matter.
Maybe I’ll thrill everyone with a discussion of my dental adventures as they are on-going. Maybe not.
Watch this space, there is definitely more to come. This was only an extended hiatus due to unmanageable circumstances and nothing more. I will blog on.
Consider that a threat, a warning or a promise as you see fit.
Things got really hectic around here and I was short of usable time. Then I got sick. Then I broke a tooth and today I had root canal.
So I’ve been short of brain power and energy that I could free up for blogging, or for anything for that matter.
Maybe I’ll thrill everyone with a discussion of my dental adventures as they are on-going. Maybe not.
Watch this space, there is definitely more to come. This was only an extended hiatus due to unmanageable circumstances and nothing more. I will blog on.
Consider that a threat, a warning or a promise as you see fit.
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