by Ken | Nov 19, 2008 | Everyday Life, Politics, Economy, Science, Uncategorized
$2.50/gallon yesterday and falling another dime today. Probably less than what I was paying when I first started driving 20 years ago (Adjusted for inflation, of course). And now the barrel is supposed to drop under $40? Must be the fault of those greedy oil execs...
by Ken | Nov 16, 2008 | Politics, Economy, Science, Uncategorized
More of the same. It’s a curse having a philosophy degree, seeing clearly yet being able to do little about nonsense in the greater world of mass sentiment. The frustration comes from knowing the difference between accepted opinions and emotional please on one...
by Ken | Jun 16, 2008 | Everyday Life, Politics, Economy, Science
I ran to the living room a moment ago to share my elation with my wife that the number of discovered extrasolar planets has broken the 300 mark. My wife noted a discovery of my abdominal midriff when I raised my arms, and sharing additional astronomical facts with her...
by Ken | Jan 13, 2008 | Everyday Life, Politics, Economy, Science
I played around with it, added “brainwashing” and “Tai Cheese” and decided to become an editor. Now I’m going through other people’s entries and came across this one: 43. Bill Clinton: favorite The meat in a Bush Sr. Bush Jr....
by Ken | Nov 29, 2007 | Politics, Economy, Science
This movie is many things. I will focus on two of those things and the rest will become apparent. Watch it first, then return to this post. … First, it is a test of your varied knowledge of a wide array of subjects and disciplines. Second, if you fail the first...
by Ken | May 25, 2007 | Everyday Life, Politics, Economy, Science
In exchange for some boxes of corn bread, which took a fortune to send to Scotland, my wife found someone online willing to procure a stamp I saw in Business 2.0 from the UK. 8 Boxes of Cornbread = United Kingdom stamp set including an image of Santa pooping in...