Month: November 2010

iPhone blogging

Spent the day on I-5 heading down to my wonderful in-laws (all neocons) for Thanksgiving. I-5 is always a slog, but it’s a depressing slog lately because so much land is fallow thanks to federal water/environmental policies. Makes me wonder, again, how Boxer won, again. She’s killing the state visibly

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Taxes, government dependency and happiness

Two interesting things rolled across my desk today, interesting because they address the same topic — dependence on Big Government — but reach diametrically opposite conclusions.  The first is a Dennis Prager column that examines why American conservatives are happier than American liberals.  This isn’t just Dennis’ opinion, by the

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Another conversation with a liberal: “You won’t like it, because I say no one else does” *UPDATED*

My liberal friend and I were talking about having pizza for dinner.  I suggested Round Table.  My friend was appalled. Liberal Friend:  “Round Table is awful.” Me:  “I like it.” Liberal Friend:  “It’s awful.  Just go on Yelp.” Me:  “Why should I go on Yelp?  That’s helpful if I haven’t

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