In Rothenburg, Bavaria we were surrounded by evidence of the beginnings of the city state. I wrote the other day about the consequences of compulsory taxes for defense. Another early function of g...Read More
About 1200 in Rothenburg, Bavaria (pronounced rotenberg) in order to build a city wall they levied a tax on all of the properties within the walls of the city. The tax was unusual for the time in th...Read More
The Environmental Agency of the United Kingdom studied bags and decided that plastic disposable bags were the most environmentally friendly. But it is fashionable to ban them. So we do. Plastic Bags...Read More
It came in the mail yesterday and I can start using it on July 1st. “If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it is free.” P.J. O’Rourke...Read More
I failed. The City of Pasadena has banned plastic bags beginning in July. I had opposed the ban on my blog when it was proposed last October and distributed my argument against it to as many peopl...Read More
The1972 Stanford Marshmallow Test has been in the news lately. It has been 40 years since 600 preschoolers first participated in this test of deferred gratification. The tests and the subsequent f...Read More
I confess. I really dislike double wide strollers. They clog any aisle or sidewalk they enter. They are a product built for the convenience of a few at a cost to us all. So I was very pleased ...Read More
“If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it is free.” P.J. O’Rourke Today I am officially a Medicare Two Digit Midget. It is now less than ...Read More
California is the home of the Frisbee it was invented here in the San Gabriel Valley and it has become synonymous with summer and beaches. Now the LA County Supervisors have banned throwing anything...Read More
In the UK soccer hooligans are a cultural phenomenon that have over the past few decades caused dozens of deaths and lots of social angst. Most of the news chatter that I heard seemed to hold societ...Read More