Archives for: March 2008

Costs

March 19th, 2008
If people don't bear the costs of their actions, they impose a cost on society. This quote in a recent San Jose Mercury News article called to the little Libertarian in me. If you're a homosexual, more power to you. I don't care where you stick yo… more »

The Wrong Sort (of)

March 18th, 2008
I carved some time out of my wacky schedule to watch my son's first T-ball game. It was a blast. The term "game" applies only loosely. Kids in uniforms stood in the field and chased after balls hit by kids in different uniforms. Parents lined up along t… more »

The Wrong Sort

March 17th, 2008
My son is now playing T-ball. He loves it, which isn't saying much. Anything that involves a ball rivets him. Golf on TV leaves him transfixed. He's got really good hand/eye coordination, so he's pretty good at whatever he tries. He fears losing and doi… more »

Crows

March 13th, 2008
I watched a crow cawing the other day in the office parking lot. The black bird looked lonely or mournful and I had a pang of sympathy. How often do you have sympathy for a crow? Not often I’d bet. Is it because they're black? Ubiquitous? Loud? Aggressi… more »