Will you be there?

What if babies were allowed to be bought and sold on the free market? Child protection laws would still be in order; we're not talking about a slave market here. But, if you could start getting $10,000 per illegitimate child, I think you would start to see a shrinking abortion rate in America. And doesn't that seem to be where free market capitalism is at it's best, enforcing morality by creating custom-ordered kiddies?

Could Gandhi beat North Korea and Kim Jong-il today? More broadly speaking, can non-violent resistance still hold water against evil tyrants. Or would a Gandhi-esque battle require a certain kind of civility amongst the opponent? e.g. Gandhi against the British is a different battle than a Gandhi-Kim Jong battle royale.

If wearing a seatbelt is a mandate, then shouldn't drinking paint be illegal as well?

What's the most beautiful place you've ever been in the world? Think specifically, not a general country, I want one specific moment. Here's a few of mine to get you started. On top of a 12,000 ft. mountain in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada that I had just climbed overlooking Lake Louise. Mulholland Drive, CA, right where the girl climbs down into the city in the movie. Henlopen Beach, Delaware looking at passing dolphins.

I want to invent little pads that stick on to the top digits of my left hand that would make guitar playing easier. Then I could play Bon Jovi all night! Goodbye calluses.

Yesterday, I was playing tennis and there was a bunch of Asian guys playing basketball with one white guy. And then a cell phone goes off and the ring tone is "Turning Japanese". Who stops the game to go answer it? The white guy. So, here's my question. Is this guy a version of Timothy Treadwell "Grizzly Man" and instead of thinking he's a bear, he thinks he's Asian? Secondly, if your child could be born a different race, what race would you prefer him/her to be?

You know how people always say they want to be unique? Is it really the fact that they don't want to be like anyone else, or the fact that they want to feel that they were created intentionally? That they have a purpose? And if they are "intentionally" uniquely created, then it is because they have an "intention" for their life?

So, as usual, I've been Bon Jovi-bashing and one of my friends took exception and said that I couldn't deny millions of record sales. I said I didn't deny the sales, my contention is merely that he sucks and that I hate him. He said that was like him saying that jazz sucked. But, Bon Jovi is hardly a genre. I was thinking that would be more like saying Kenny G sucked, which I think is at least a valid argument. Why can't art be completely subjective?

What do you think about this name for a clothing store? Business Casual. Instead of having to go to Target and buy up, or go to Men's Wearhouse and buy down, there would be a store out there that solely sells what 70% (i made that up) of the populace has to wear each day to their jobs. For dudes, hip businessy shirts and dress pants, and for the ladies, the same plus some business girdles or whatever chicks wear. Yes, it's a boring name for a store, but that's the point. All jobs that have you wear business casual clothing are boring...and it's just direct.