Bear Flag Blog

I was at the Department of Motor Vehicles about a month ago, and I have to say, my experience was really very positive. Here's a thumbs-up to the CA DMV. When the end of the year rolled around, we received in the mail the re-registration form for the… more »

So I've been sick. Not just any sick, but out of work for an entire week sick. It began with deep chest coughing last Monday, turned rapidly into fever, and I remained in bed with fever from Monday afternoon through Thursday morning. Now it's Tuesday of… more »

When I was writing high school papers, I was instructed that I could use an encyclopedia for reference but not as a primary source. Being as this was Before The Internet(tm), this meant some amount of time spent in libraries. Were I teaching a high s… more »

If you'd like a good quick burst of indignation, check out this story. In its essentials: A woman passes away, and her son is wrapping up her estate. She has effectively no real assets, and a small (less than $1000) credit card debt. He calls Bank of Am… more »

I've never been a fan of bestselling pop econ/business/sociologist author Thomas Friedman; since I read The Lexus and the Olive Tree several years ago I rapidly came to the conclusion that he said things that were either obvious or stupid. But he did so… more »