No I am not keeping score, but I figure about 365 days x 3-5 bottles a day ought to put me in the ten-to-the-third order of magnitude. I just...
It seems to me the money the government spends not collected from taxes amounts to a communist styled command 'economy'. In our case, we have...
I saw the Lorax with my two older children recently and was struck by how utterly passive the Lorax was compared to modern day militant national...
Really, it appears to me at least that the centralized government no longer respects the payroll tax or trust fund set up to provide social...
Figeuro In reply to: [hr]"Our goal is that the debt of Greece by 2020 is 120 percent (of GDP)," Merkel told journalists after a meeting of euro...
Link In reply to: [hr]Before the 82nd Legislature convened in January of 2011, Texas' funding for public education had already become an...
Link These people want tyranny so badly they will repeat anything their master says to show what perfect slaves they are.
In reply to: [hr]On Monday, the U.S. Senate voted 79-19 to start debate on the bill, prompting an angry rebuke from China's central bank and...
Not a Facebooker, yet. However, I have seen some absolutely atrocious dialog between teens. Word spelling is optional. It is more like a phonetic...
The Austin American Statesman carries something called "Politifact". They wouldn't need it if their journalism was factual to begin with, but I...
Link In reply to: [hr]There is a 1-in-3,200 chance of satellite debris hitting a person on the ground, odds that NASA says are extremely...
In reply to: [hr]The nation's second-largest Indian tribe said on Tuesday that it would not be dictated to by the U.S. government over its move...
In reply to: [hr]In fact, this larger notion that the only thing we can do to restore prosperity is just dismantle government, refund everyone's...
Link I probably don't care for his politics, but the man had such a gentle delivery with regards to them, I don't begrudge him them. His short...
Link In reply to: [hr]"Monetary policy also should remain highly accommodative, as the risk of recession outweighs the risk of inflation,"...
As we currently await Irene, here are some personal observations regarding tropical storm forecast accuracy. 1) In my unsubstantiated experience,...
Has anyone given any thought to what determines a star's spin axis direction? Specifically suppose the following story: A large star explodes as...
In reply to: [hr]The pool of Republican presidential candidates showed their broad unwillingness to compromise at last week's debate when they...
I recently came across some interesting factoids concerning Austin history. Having gone to UT in the 80's and 90's I have heard "university of...
Increase personal tax brackets for top earners Enshrine the right to housing in the law; introduce rent controls; boost mortgage relief Stop...
