Monthly Archive: January 2008

“Free” Money?  Think Again…

“Free” Money? Think Again…

Michael Kinsley has some sobering commentary on the economic stimulus package idea that’s floating around in Washington right now, perhaps one of the most hairbrained ideas to come out of DC in recent years.  Kinsley’s subtitle says it all: “We...

Bill Gates on Farming

Bill Gates on Farming

Nothing against the OLPC project, but I like Bill’s idea a little bit better. Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates announced a new direction Friday as he pledged $306 million in grants to develop farming in poor countries and leading the charge...

Confucius On Programming

Confucius On Programming

One of the favorite classes that I took in college was an introductory course to Chinese philosophy. From time to time, I found one or two passages from The Analects that I could apply to my computer science major. One...

Three Ron Paul Videos That You HAVE To See.

Three Ron Paul Videos That You HAVE To See.

I like how Paul sticks by his principles and doesn’t take the bait. Excellent response. Wow…the “joke” by McCain in that last video just came of as completely ignorant. Once again, Paul lays the smack down on the rest of...

Making Sh*t Up…

Making Sh*t Up…

It must be pretty awesome to be someone like Pat Robertson. You can make the most outlandish, ridiculous, bullshit “predictions” — as if God himself passed on the protip — and then when none of them come true? “All I...