The Afghan 180° and Other TIBRHeW[1]
Having just returned from another vacation – about which more in the Some Culture section below – here are some short thoughts in an overly long post. Afghanistan For many
Scott Adams, OPE
As the creator of the Dilbert cartoon, it is perhaps not appropriate to give Scott Adams an Obscure Public Enemy award. However, his political views, and his pretentious sophistries in
School Inc. and Other TIBRHeW [1]
School Inc. is the name of a documentary series that has somehow made it past the left-wing censors at PBS. It is the work of Andrew Coulson, a former senior
Wimbledon Finger Exercises
Although I have been heavily distracted by Roger Federer potentially rolling to his 19th Grand Slam title, and recovering from my mysterious illness (which turned out to be some muscle
4th Of July Finger Exercises
After an early return from my secret adventure due to a weird illness and injury[1], I will get back into the swing with some finger exercises. Automation and Jobs It’s
Terrorism…
(THIS WILL BE MY LAST POST FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS. RETURNING IN JULY) This is the face of terror. It is three losers from the council estates of East London,
The UK And French Elections
The UK Vote The Year of Voting Recklessly, to borrow from Bret Stephens, continues. As of this writing, the UK still does not have a government, although it looks like
The Economics of Believing
Economics is everywhere. You just have to know where to look. Like at the cathedral I recently visited in Portugal. Many of you probably heard of “Pascal’s Wager.” This is
Another Fruitful Exchange
I have done this before. When I have an exchange with a reader that allows me to riff on some useful topics, I sometimes do the lazy thing and reproduce
Adieu Trump
I was going to write a piece about how the Democrats and the media are goading Trump over the Russia issue, and how Trump is dumb and egotistical enough to