There are many among us that believe that taxes bring wealth. A quick review of the many ways that the State and Federal Treasury separates us from our money: Accounts Receivable Tax Building Permit Tax CDL license Tax Cigarette Tax
The Expected Duration of a Democracy
About the time our original thirteen states adopted their new Constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier: “A
Tyranny of the Weak
A very interesting interview with Ruthie Blum in the Jerusalem Post… a few excerpts: Generally, Westerners prefer to ignore the ideological dimension and focus on pragmatic problem-solving. They seek the “root causes” of terrorism, as if they were material… Indeed, the essential
Everything in Moderation
When I graduated from college (many years ago), I used to seek out medical knowledge in arcane places such as the New England Journal of Medicine. For those of you not aware, the NEJM is one of the most respected
Scarlet Letter in Iran… Nope
The infamous BBC reported that an Iranian adulterer has been stoned to death in public. With this Moslem custom of punishment by stoning, a male convict is buried up to his waist with his hands tied behind his back, and
Zen Sarcasm
Some sage insights from Joe Knecht… 1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the
Comparing Health Systems
This is an interesting angle I found on the NewsForum page… �
Source of Moslem Hatred
After 9/11, there were many that claimed the United States was responsible for Moslem hatred. In reality, we’ve seen terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom that were perpetrated by Moslem doctors — not your typical disenfranchised laborer. The New York
Human Nature & Political Correctness
An interesting article in Psychology Today entitled “Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature”. I’ve excerpted the list of 10 truths about human nature: 1. Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them) 2. Humans are naturally
A Tennis Sunday
Yesterday was a full day of tennis… It started at 9:00am with Roger Federer meeting Rafa Nadal in the Men’s Wimbledon Finals. I watched the match on TV with Missy most of the morning. At 12:30pm, I then went with