Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
You must be kidding me — Discovery Channel has named Ronald Reagan as the “Greatest American?” Ahead of Abraham Lincoln? What in the hell did Ronald Reagan do other than spend this country into a [more...]
Here’s a clear example of why Proposition 13 is broken: The annual property tax on this 9,500 sq ft mansion in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights is THE SAME as what I pay on my 830 sq ft bungalow in San [more...]
My commute is usually 13 miles, taking about 45 minutes. Yesterday, it was 30 miles, and an hour and a half. Someone spotted a “suspicious package” near the bridge into D.C., and the police shut it down [more...]
