This Chinese Life January 8, 2012 Speaking of nations with which we’ve had on again – off again relations there was a mesmerizing 45 minute long story about China today… Continue Reading
One case where Ron Paul makes more sense than Obama January 6, 2012 Its Iran. And both of them are righter than the rest of the GOP: Fifty years ago, [China] was the Iran of its day,… Continue Reading
Only the hyperbolic need apply… November 23, 2011 …for the Republican Presidential nomination. One man’s theory: Huntsman’s problem, aside from serving as the administration’s ambassador to China, is that he doesn’t seem… Continue Reading
Ignorance is not bliss November 19, 2011 Lawrence Lessig argues that Congress has allowed the identites of those who can profit from bad investments (which all of us depend upon) to… Continue Reading
on taxing millionaires the way the rest of us are taxed [BIGOT ALERT] September 19, 2011 As the GOP rushes to defend lower tax rates on millionaire “job creators” I can’t help but think about a half a dozen job… Continue Reading
Pro-lifers might be offended by Brazil’s… September 6, 2011 … fascinating example. Population scholars like Jose’ Alberto Carvalho maintain a lively argument about the multiple components of Brazil’s fertility plunge. (“Don’t let anybody… Continue Reading
Landing safely April 5, 2011 Having just completed a trip with ten flights there-and-back I took comfort when catching up on my yellowing DNT’s to read that Congressman Chip… Continue Reading
Find out what Grant drinks and send it to my other commanders February 16, 2011 My gadfly critic, Vic, thinks Blogger Andrew Sullivan is “tendentious.” Here’s my reply to an email Vic sent me this morning in which one… Continue Reading
We needed a Jewish Business Model for our schools January 3, 2011 Friends told me after church today about their neighbors who will be pulling their 10th grade daughter out of East High School because after… Continue Reading
knocking the optimist down a peg December 16, 2010 The video I posted earlier has caught one skeptic’s attention. I guess I am the last person with an internet connection to see this… Continue Reading
Tepid defense… Pt. 3 November 15, 2010 Sheesh! A whole damned page on Sunday dedicated to the School Board handcuffing someone during the time for public comment and its not sufficiently… Continue Reading
But Republican Pundits hate Denmark October 26, 2010 One more reason to root for California’s referendum proposing to legalize marijuana. From a post on Reason.com: The numbers are staggering. In 1970 one… Continue Reading
Police State? October 20, 2010 Where do I begin? An apology for not cleaning up the crumpled wad of paper post. No, I don’t think so. Perhaps I should,… Continue Reading
Holding off on the tsunami July 17, 2010 Two posts ago I wrote about the tsunami to come. It was a rushed and inelegant post that I promised to edit. Friday turned… Continue Reading
First the good news … June 23, 2010 The consumer world is such a cornucopia of cheap goodies that it makes my mind spin. At the most basic level food particularly high… Continue Reading
Starting a Senate Campaign June 2, 2010 I filed to run for the Senate Seat being abandoned by Yvonne Prettner Solon (or is it Yvonne Prettner?) yesterday ten minutes before the… Continue Reading
Teach your children well February 27, 2010 Almost all textbooks in the US are teaching children that evolution is a big maybe because text book publishers bow to the standards required… Continue Reading
My biggest fan and toughest critic October 15, 2009 This is me at the State Fair this year. I’ve cut out my traveling companions who posed with me at the Minnesota Public Fair… Continue Reading
Popular Pariah July 29, 2009 For a pariah a lot of people have been stopping to thank me. And this is after Ralph Doty’s column and losing the taxpayer’s… Continue Reading
Tea Party Anyone? April 14, 2009 On Wednesday there will be a “Tea Party” by the DECC symbolizing public anger over the incredible debt burden being laid down on our… Continue Reading