November 19, 2011

Hydrophophia

"EU says water is not healthy," declares a British headline.

September 5, 2011

American resilience and China

A good friend sent along this remarkable picture of an American soldier who devised a brace for a weapon that now occupies the shortened end of his leg, amputated courtesy an Afghani IED

August 28, 2011

I Already Own a Bullet Train

If you're of a mind someday to whisk conveniently between Fresno and Buttonwillow -- and, hey, who doesn't daydream about that? -- California will have you covered.

August 9, 2011

Black Swans Coming

Unique occurrences damaging markets are colloquially called "Black Swans" by finance hipsters -- unanticipated events causing large drops in value.

August 2, 2011

Ceiling Our Fate

Government spending relentlessly and automatically continues, no matter what's going on.

January 18, 2011

The Great Depression II

There is more to fear than fear itself.

May 22, 2010

The Speaker Who Won't Speak with the People

Everywhere we turn, we stumble over Nancy Pelosi. Or rather, we stumble over the micro-regulations Nancy Pelosi adores.