Thoughts

Entering Chicago. Sunny and cold. Clear roads continue. Skyline is a paper cutout of blue grey against the sky. Chicago always seems a dirty city to me. That is, until

Out of Minnesota and crossing Wisconsin. Not much between Issaquah and Minneapolis. Not much at all. ;). It’s beautiful nothingness, but it’s nothingness. Source date (UTC): 2011-12-23 17:45:00 UTC

16 hours of driving. 950 miles covered. 250 miles to Bismarck. Not drowsy yet. Clear weather. Clear roads. Source date (UTC): 2011-12-23 03:25:00 UTC

Leaving billings Montana. Is that all oil refineries? Charles got Lots of attention at the gas station. Six hours to Bismarck. I don’t know if I can pull another six

Leaving Bozeman Montana. Can I make north Dakota in one day of driving? Source date (UTC): 2011-12-22 23:12:00 UTC

IN NEED OF A CONE OF SILENCE Sitting in a restaurant having breakfast. Overhearing a conversation next to me. A woman is planning her divorce over the next two years;

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/alarm-as-dutch-lab-creates-highly-contagious-killer-flu-6279474.html”WE DON’T HAVE TO WEAPONIZE IT. THE BIRDS ARE DOING THAT FOR US” I had the nasty flu that killed so many people back in 1977, and my health has

http://modeledbehavior.com/2011/12/19/whats-changed-on-climate-change/Changes to The Signals On Climate Change Source date (UTC): 2011-12-19 09:02:00 UTC

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/opinion/krugman-will-china-break.htmlCHINA CRASH I’d originally predicted that the China bubble would pop over Christmas of 2010 — a year ago now — based upon the relationship between prices, inventory and incomes.

http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/glossary/#schumpeterian%20intellectualsECONOMISTS AS THE ACOLYTES OF TOTALITARIANISM “Once people decided that they wanted to make a living from giving economic advice, they needed customers. The government was the obvious target. The

GEEK HUMOR: QUESTION: What’s the difference between an economist and a used car salesman? ANSWER: Only the used car salesman knows when he’s lying to you. (Courtesy of Newmark’s Door)

FB isn’t really going to replace the profile pages with Timeline? I mean, it’s HORRIBLE. Is there a way to turn it off? Source date (UTC): 2011-12-17 10:44:00 UTC

Why can’t you edit your own FB Posts? (Too many grammatical errors between the keyboard and the chair.) Source date (UTC): 2011-12-16 15:14:00 UTC

BLEEDING HEARTS OR ANARCHISTS? There is a movement called ‘Neo-Classical Liberalism’, whose members refer to themselves as “bleeding heart libertarians”. This movement combines classical anglo american political institutions and the

Well, I’m taking the leap: I’m going to write economic and political philosophy full time. I’ve resigned as CEO of my company. WHY? A bunch of reasons. a) I’ve wanted

Tonight: Salmon Potato Soup. White onion, Leeks, potatoes (cook then hand blender), red pepper, black pepper, pancetta, salmon cooked in a bit of bacon, a bit of milk. Served with

WORTH READING: DEFINE ‘RICH’. What is rich? Is ‘Rich’ something we can define or calculate? And how much can we tax them? It is certainly possible to calculate who is

http://news.yahoo.com/iran-army-declines-mps-hormuz-exercise-remarks-132115297.htmlIranian bravado never ceases to amaze me. It’d take about three days to return iran to the stone age. Source date (UTC): 2011-12-13 11:29:00 UTC

http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/12/the-reasons-for-the-decline-in-fine-art/Fourteen Reasons For The Decline In Fine Art Source date (UTC): 2011-12-12 20:41:00 UTC

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/12/12/reid_millionaire_job_creators_are_like_unicorns_because_they_dont_exist.html#.TuakAVgFvgw.facebookI’ve created more jobs than Reid ever has. And probably paid more taxes. Source date (UTC): 2011-12-12 20:02:00 UTC