Rekiwi's Blog

I had a moment of dizziness yesterday while driving. NPR inspired a little vortex of horror and disbelief. I heard that the government of Pakistan has capitulated to the Taliban in Swat Province. Schools have been knocked down. Barbers hang signs… more »

So the Russians are busy defending their citizens in a neighboring country. Also, as secondary considerations, they don't want Georgia to join NATO or to provide a bypass for oil to the West. Really, who can blame the Russians for poking around in… more »

One of the joys of a flexible schedule and working from home is the late-morning doorbell. It could be a neighbor asking for a jump because her car's headlights turn on by themselves, randomly. I could open the door on a disadvantaged kid trying t… more »

Yesterday I watched a coworker sprinkle salt on his slice of bacon pizza. Cheese=salt. Bacon=double plus salt. I quailed. more »

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 »