Lower Than Pond Scum
There are quite a few pursuits that people engage in which really lend and add nothing to society in terms of value. One is multi-level marketing (Ponzi schemes), for example. Another is the phony demands to renew trademarks which do
Autonomously Clueless
In the highly unlikely event we become a nation of primarily autonomous vehicles, explain this to me: Will they be programmed in strict adherence to the speed limits? In other words, will city driving be strictly at 25 MPH or
I’ve Met the Enemy and…
If a company spends 70% of its time on internecine warfare and 30% on customers, it will fail competitively. The same holds true for a country where the politicians spend 70% of their time at each other's throats and 30% on
Yeah, But I Don’t Like This Person and I Liked the Last One
Whether city, state, or federal, and whether Democrat or Republican, I think it's pretty funny when someone blames the current administration for some problem that also existed under prior administrations of the other party! Talk about selective prosecution!
The Stupidity Around Vaccinations
After all the evidence and all the scientific research, anyone with children who refuses to vaccinate them—and thereby endanger hundreds of other people as well as their own kids—ought to be arrested for child abuse.
There’s Not Necessarily A Monster Under the Bed
When you feel a business practice isn't fair, or can be improved, that doesn't mean it's a "scam" or "conspiracy" or some crime targeted at you. When you start believing that, and then extrapolating it ("Big business is taking over,"
And the Dull, Poor Taste Award Goes to…
The Oscars proved last night once again that they are dull and dreary with or without a host. Ratings were down yet again, people in the film industry proved they can't talk without reading from a note or teleprompter, the
The Education Customers
We seem to spend a huge amount of time debating teacher pay and dealing with strikes and protests and shutdown schools, but virtually no time at all on student achievement. I'm not suggesting that teachers don't deserve higher pay, but
Identity Politics
What you're seeing in Virginia right now is one of the worst aspects of today's "identity politics": The identities (constituencies) have a direct conflict, a minority office holder accused by at least two women of rape.
This Round Is On Me
Could someone make a fortune today with a business that destroyed all old yearbooks, burned all photos of you when you weren't in a scout uniform helping the elderly cross streets, and counter-threaten all those people who got drunk along