February 2012
10 posts
Minimum-Wage Rates - Ludwig von Mises - Mises... →
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The Higher-Education Bubble Has Popped →
Dick Morris: Obama’s sneaky treaties →
Warren Buffett: Baptist and Bootlegger →
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A More Better Future - Reason Magazine →
From Loose Money to Fettered People - Carmen Alexe... →
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Lies, Damned Lies and Piracy - Forbes →
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Charles Schwab: The Fed Votes No Confidence -... →
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You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never... →
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Ayatollah: Kill all Jews, annihilate Israel →
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Rands In Repose: The Nerd Handbook →
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January 2012
15 posts
“At one time I was foolish enough to try to reason with such people. But one of...”
– Dr. Thomas Sowell
Sixteen Concerned Scientists: No Need to Panic... →
Government and Its Rivals →
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“But, as regular readers of this blog know, common sense isn’t a real...”
– Scott Adams Blog: Who Benefits More? 01/27/2012
Why We Won’t See Many Protests like the SOPA... →
Non-Believerdar →
Throwing Hollywood under the bus could pay... →
“Economic depression and political radicalism go hand in hand. When economic...”
– Erich Koch-Weser
Should a Man Be Inspired by History? | The Art of... →
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Media Abet Obama's Aloofness on Tough Issues →
Pariahs and Prophets - NYTimes.com →
December 2011
21 posts
The End of Sound Money and the Triumph of Crony... →
The Dumbest Idea In The World: Maximizing... →
A very intriguing and seemingly insightful answer to why modern capitalism is increasingly corrupt and distant from most people. It comes down to theory and wrong incentives that sound quite plausible.
How different age groups celebrate Christmas - The... →
So hilarious and so very true.
Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? →
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Dr. Chodakiewicz responds to Erik Staal's thoughts... →
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A very insightful and interesting perspective on the problem and solutions to Islamism.
Practical Wisdom: The Master Virtue →
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WN Day 25: Monty Python Burning Kikuyu Skit - By... →
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The War Nerd Vs. Darrell Issa’s Goldman Sachs... →
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WN 37: Is There an Al Qaeda? - By Gary Brecher -... →
Military given go-ahead to detain US terrorist... →
Who in their right mind thinks that this is a good idea? In the United States, we do not involve the military in civilian law enforcement. This whole notion of war powers does not make sense as we have not declared war, we haven’t declared war since WWII. Thus far, the FBI has done a fine job dealing with any kind of domestic terrorism, whether Islamists or kooks. This is a step too far.
Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology →
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TV Stunt Goes Awry, Sends Cannonball Rocketing... →
I love the Mythbusters, and this is just awesome. The mock tone of outrage the reporters take cracks me up. No one was hurt, and I’m sure the insurance will probably cover the damage. It’s an unfortunate accident, but it is still quite humorous.
The Real Scandal - Thomas Sowell →
Why 3D movies need to die - The Oatmeal →
I completely agree with everything here.
Rip Off the Band-Aid! →
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Groups accuse Siri of being "pro-life," Apple says... →
I can’t think of any words to truly describe this expect that this is the knee-jerk reaction of militant pro-abortionists that are hyper-sensitive to any perceived condemnation of their views, especially from popular sources other than Christians.
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November 2011
14 posts
Why Infinity Blade is Designed Not to Be Played
Infinity Blade is a popular game for the iPhone that has received a lot of attention due to it being included in various Apple presentations. In playing through this game for the last few days I’ve come across some issues with the design of the game that are not only highly irritating, but also illustrate a troubling trend in video games recently. In summary, Infinity Blade is designed in...
Congress Weighs Taking the War-on-Drugs Approach... →
Why Ritalin Rules | Hoover Institution →
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“Trying to believe without a community of believers is like trying to work out a...”
– How the West Really Lost God | Hoover Institution