Monthly Archives: February 2007

Last summer we finally got a big TV. An HDTV actually. It’s great, but the HD part is dissapointing. The image has never looked that great. We use TiVo, which explains it. TiVo doesn’t work with HDTV. (Their new box … Continue reading →

(Click here for Part 1, which sets up this post.) Take another look at this graph: It sure would be nice if we were on Path I, wouldn’t it? How do we know what path we’re on, or how could … Continue reading →

We’re big fans of the all-you-can-eat Chinese Buffet. It’s great with young children. First, hygiene standards aren’t particularly high. Kids getting noodles and such all over the floor is just the price of business, a generous tip is enough.* Second, … Continue reading →

Most people don’t understand how the Social Security system works. Because of this, it’s easy to believe untrue things about it. As a public service, Muttroxia is providing this Social Security timeline and “FAQ”. Early 1980s: The Social Security Administration … Continue reading →

Jeff Jacoby is one of the better conservative columnists out there. He’s reality-based, not particularly dogmatic. He also wasn’t afraid to call Yasir Arafat out for what he was, a man of evil and the father of modern terrorism, while … Continue reading →

Two of my favorite episodes of Friends are ones about money, who has it and how it’s going to be used. “The One With Five Steaks and an Eggplant”: (Full transcript) Chandler plans a birthday party for Ross at an … Continue reading →

“Economics for the Citizen” – A quick simple primer on economics, written in clear layman’s language. I agreed with over 90% of it! The best way to fold a T-shirt. I’ve tried it, it works. Lines From Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic,” … Continue reading →

This one was sent in by Mike, a faithful reader. Yes, I have at least one faithful reader! MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) – An airline pilot from Maplewood won a $25,000 lottery jackpot – two days in a row. Raymond Snouffer … Continue reading →

The other night, in a rare burst of doing something smart, I attended a lecture about health literacy. In it, they gave an example of what being semi-literate feels like. The whole audience was asked to read a passage out … Continue reading →

When I saw the LORD OF THE RINGS movies in the theaters, I was not ecstatic. I read my oldest brother’s copy of THE LORD OF THE RINGS three or four times during junior high and high school, and the … Continue reading →

Today I saw a maintenance man cleaning out an outdoor ashtray, the 80-pound cylinders with a few handfuls of sand-like substance on top. This man had a “grabber”, and was slowly aiming for each cigarette individually, getting it firmly in … Continue reading →

Animal Art using the subway map of the London Underground. Very clever. Myths about the developing world (Amazing graphics) This sounds boring, but is actually a very absorbing 20 minute lecture about how various countries and regions have been evolving … Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve been trying to hard to write here every couple of days, even if it’s not very good. I’ve been writing here nearly two years, amd a lot of content is here (175 posts and 257 comments as of … Continue reading →

I’ll try and summarize, but you really have to read the article. Two pieces: 1) Every voter gets $50 to distribute to candidates. $10 for The House, $15 for The Senate, $25 for The President. This includes the primaries. Invidual … Continue reading →

Doesn’t all paper have multiple uses? Kind of a step back if you feel that’s a selling point of your paper.

Today, on the front page of the New York Times, the headline was Biden Unwraps His Bid for ’08 With an Oops! “In an era of meticulous political choreography, the staging of the kickoff for this presidential candidacy could hardly … Continue reading →