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Dear Fellow Democrat

I received a form letter in the mail from Howard Dean yesterday, courtesy of the DNC. They obtained my information last year when I e-mailed them to suggest they use Ben Harper's song, "Better Way" for their elections last year. They must have assumed I was a registered Democrat. I...

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Cast Star Wars Today

So, I had never seen the newer three Star Wars movies until the last few weeks. Those were some of the most thought-provoking, political films I have ever seen. I thought they were absolutely brilliant. Describing the downsides of a democracy, the unquestioned motives of peace, and the consequences of...

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A Vote For Charisma

Politicians can't stand for 20 things, or for 3 things. It gets too confusing for the populace, and also gives the populace additional reasons to find something they don't like about the candidate. That's why when Bill Clinton was running for President, his campaign advisor, James Carville, made him focus...

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Reiki Car Repair

I'm going to open up a holistic heal-by-touch mechanic shop near my home. I won't use tools. I will use love. And the broken gasket will respond to my touch by healing itself. And if it doesn't work, it's your fault for not believing hard enough.

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Freakonomics

So, when I first heard about the book, Freakonomics, I was very skeptical. I thought it would be a guy trying to peddle social issues based on wild correlations. I was wrong. It's a very practical book regarding the downside of conventional wisdom, and the search for true, causal relationships...

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