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A annoyed libertarian takes on bad tools, foolish security measures, under explored public polices, and current events
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Superficial Black Friday Impressions
Amazon's website was sufficiently busy that it slowed down in loading. The checkout process was also broken for quite a while, getting stuck at the select delivery address stage. That stikes me a positive sign for Black Friday Sales I......
The OneEyedMan is thinking about gifts
Things that I think are great and am considering buying for myself this holiday season or asking for or suggestions for others. Cameras: Three in contention here. Canon PowerShot S90 appears to be the best ultra-portable camera around and Amazon......
Understanding without words
I watched parts of Four Christmases and the TV show Wipeout on the plane ride this evening. Even though I didn't have the headphones, it was perfectly clear what was going on even though I couldn't hear a word. I......
Obama bowing
I've seen photographs on various news sites showing Obama bowing to the Saudi Arabia, the emperor of Japan, and the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. My modest attempts to understand if this is a trick of the light or camera, a......
Serpico on police repuation and wealth
Last night I watched the movie Serpico, a great true crime movie about an honest cop who exposed enormous corruption in the NYPD, leading to significant reforms. I have long been frustrated with the lying, abuse of freedom, and thugishness......
Cost-benefit analysis shows us what to do, but it is not always easy
Dialysis Unit Closing Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard is the tragic story of illegal/undocumented immigrants who require dialysis services they cannot afford. It is a genuine tragedy with plenty of hard choices for policy makers. It reminds me of the......

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