Archives for January, 2008

This Thing Called “The Budget”


It aggravates me greatly when I hear a term used frequently and I don’t fully understand its meaning. Generally, after a while I will hear or read the term so much that at some point I’ll snap and go on an internet self-education spree until I feel like I can discuss the matter intelligently. “Segue,” [...]

The New Republican Litmus Test


It doesn’t matter if you’ll seize our freedom and money like a foaming-at-the-mouth fascist…as long as you’ll stay the course in Iraq.  That is the message the Republican party of 2008 has sent to its possible presidential nominees this primary election season, and we’ve all heard it loud and clear.
The issue of the war has [...]

Favorite Quotes from Atlas Shrugged


I am currently reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Published in 1957, the novel is a fascinating exploration of the philosophical ideas of objectivism and the “virtue of selfishness.” Essentially, Rand uses a page-turning story to make a convincing argument that human desire (for money, notoriety, accomplishment, etc.) is the force that drives [...]

Disappointing Bumper Sticker


As I left work yesterday I was behind a car with a bumper sticker that I have seen many times throughout the years in varying forms.  It read:
I believe in the Big Bang Theory. God spoke and BANG, it was.
Whenever I see this one I always get a feeling of disappointment in my fellow man, [...]