Thoughts

An Archive of sketches developing ideas.

“The USA is Pre Revolutionary” : Well, I agree with the Rasmussen poll. And of c

“The USA is Pre Revolutionary” : Well, I agree with the Rasmussen poll. And of course, some of us have been stating this state of affairs would be the deterministic

Most beautiful city in the world? Not really that many contenders. a) Venice, b)

Most beautiful city in the world? Not really that many contenders. a) Venice, b) Brugge are really the best, followed by c) Cambridge. For the big cities then Maybe d)

Yes, It’s Time To Abandon The United States

Yes, It’s Time To Abandon The United States http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/08/yes-its-time-to-abandon-the-united-states/ Source date (UTC): 2011-08-06 17:41:31 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/99897905829253120

to give up on the USA. Not just the currency. They government

http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/08/yes-its-time-to-abandon-the-united-states/Time to give up on the USA. Not just the currency. They government. Source date (UTC): 2011-08-06 13:41:00 UTC

We must inflate our way out of debt one way or another. I suppose that it is per

We must inflate our way out of debt one way or another. I suppose that it is perhaps a more destructive choice to inflate our way out of this position

Ok so I must have had 25 cups of coffee over here, all black, and they are all f

Ok so I must have had 25 cups of coffee over here, all black, and they are all fantastic. Verdict is in. And thanks Lynn for directing me to a

Too much grey, so off with the beard again. Amanda looks ten years younger than

Too much grey, so off with the beard again. Amanda looks ten years younger than she is so I can’t look ten older than I am. ;). Source date (UTC):

Oddities: So, why is the average cup of coffee in the Netherlands better than th

Oddities: So, why is the average cup of coffee in the Netherlands better than the average cup of coffee in Seattle? Source date (UTC): 2011-08-01 01:35:00 UTC

guess we are officially criminals now

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jul/31/westminster-police-anarchist-whistleblower-adviceI guess we are officially criminals now. Source date (UTC): 2011-07-31 17:09:00 UTC

The state evolved to finance war. (Thank you Napoleon.) But a city is a market.

The state evolved to finance war. (Thank you Napoleon.) But a city is a market. A market is a community of common interest. Beyond that, languages each imply metaphysical reality,

Americans hate each other. There is no ‘community’ of common interest any longer

Americans hate each other. There is no ‘community’ of common interest any longer. I’ve been writing on that theme a bit lately. Even if people can agree upon ends, they

I love Germans. The people. The culture. Everything

I love Germans. The people. The culture. Everything. Source date (UTC): 2011-07-29 19:34:00 UTC

OK. So now “Milk and Cream” go on the allergy list. Even milk in coffee is out.

OK. So now “Milk and Cream” go on the allergy list. Even milk in coffee is out. Damn. Thank god for soy milk or Alpen cereal with berries would be

returns customer funds so that he can avoid the new regulatory scrutiny put in p

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-07-26/soros-returns-client-money-to-end-four-decade-hedge-fund-career.htmlSoros returns customer funds so that he can avoid the new regulatory scrutiny put in place by the Democrats. Source date (UTC): 2011-07-26 22:47:00 UTC

Welcome To The New World Order: We now have a Christian version of Al Queda — A

Welcome To The New World Order: We now have a Christian version of Al Queda — Andrew Berwick’s document is a Guerrilla Manual, much like it’s predecessors the IRA Green

I love Don Boudreaux. But as a conservative, this post troubled me. It troubled me because while I agree with the conclusion, that conclusion isn’t based upon sound reasoning, and

the malthusian myth is dangerous. But dont’ be self impressed with our productiv

http://www.capitalismv3.com/index.php/2011/07/well-the-world-may-or-may-not-be-overpopulated-but-its-energy-not-geography-that-determines-population/Yes, the malthusian myth is dangerous. But dont’ be self impressed with our productivity: “It’s All Energy Silly.” Source date (UTC): 2011-07-23 16:34:00 UTC

Sam Hughes posted a bit of humor on G+: Seattle’s Summer is a failed installatio

Sam Hughes posted a bit of humor on G+: Seattle’s Summer is a failed installation. The whole country is frying, and it’s the middle of July, and it’s in the

The people I would love to talk to four an hour over dinner? It’s a very small n

The people I would love to talk to four an hour over dinner? It’s a very small number: The Queen. Maggie Thatcher. Henry Kissinger. Don Rumsfeld. Larry Summers. I’m lucky

Walter Russel Meade Falsely Calls Me A Racist And A Troll

Comments were shut down on Walther Russell Meade’s site, and they called me a Racist and a Troll. I get called every name in the book. I’m a frequent critic