March 2010
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December 2009
7 posts
Incentivization - the key to all policy →
Happy Holidays? But I Don't Celebrate a Religious...
People say Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings in order to be sensitive to the feelings of others who may not celebrate their own holiday. Isn’t this wrong? Shouldn’t we be encouraging religious tolerance? How can someone be offended by a gesture of goodwill? Being an atheist I don’t celebrate any religious holiday so I’m not offended if someone wishes me a Merry Christmas...
November 2009
21 posts
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“Sometimes in football you have to score goals.”
– Thierry Henry
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Natalie Imbruglia | Torn
You cant...
Handheld Adult?
When I was younger I was told to only put a pea sized amount of toothpaste on my toothbrush. I was maybe about 5 years old. At no point did anyone tell me that I was supposed to be using larger amounts of toothpaste as I got older. For all I know, I should still be using a pea sized amount of toothpaste. So one day, while I was holding my mother’s hand to cross the road, I started thinking,...
WatchI love it when Fox News is exposed as not being “Fair & Balanced”.
Age concern?
Why is my British driving licence not good enough to serve as ID in the US? I try ordering a beer at a restaurant bar and they tell me it’s not valid, and they continue by asking whether I have my passport. Of course I don’t, I’m coming out for a meal, not crossing any international borders. I’m almost 8 years older than I need to be to order a beer and I...
Bright idea?
Why do (some) hotels insist on leaving the light on for you while you’re out? Do people really appreciate coming home to a brightened hotel room? Can’t people just flick a switch when they get back to their room? The hotel really doesn’t need to to waste hours of electricity just to make it marginally more welcoming for when you eventually make it back to your hotel room....
“The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man’s rights, which...”
– Ayn Rand
“Inflation is not caused by the actions of private citizens, but by the...”
– Ayn Rand, 1952
Dunk-in?
Why is there an exterior window for serving customers at Dunkin Donuts? Is that like a drive-thru for pedestrians? Is it so people don’t have to open a door and stand in the warmth while they wait for their coffee? Is it much quicker? What other reason can there be?