Early Government
In Rothenburg, Bavaria we were surrounded by evidence of the beginnings of the city state. I wrote the other day...
Tag: Nanny State
Medieval Walls and Socialized Medicine
About 1200 in Rothenburg, Bavaria (pronounced rotenberg) in order to build a city wall they levied a tax on all of the...
Plastic Bag Ban Update
The Environmental Agency of the United Kingdom studied bags and decided that plastic disposable bags were the most...
My ticket to the MEDICARE Buffet
It came in the mail yesterday and I can start using it on July 1st. “If you think health care is expensive now,...
Happy Nannies Day
I failed. The City of Pasadena has banned plastic bags beginning in July. I had opposed the ban on my blog when it...
The Marshmallow Test
The1972 Stanford Marshmallow Test has been in the news lately. It has been 40 years since 600 preschoolers first...
Doublewide Stroller Ban
I confess. I really dislike double wide strollers. They clog any aisle or sidewalk they enter. They are a...
Two Digit Midget
"If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it is free." P.J. O'Rourke Today...
The Frisbee Ban
California is the home of the Frisbee it was invented here in the San Gabriel Valley and it has become synonymous with...
Egyptian Soccer Hooligans
In the UK soccer hooligans are a cultural phenomenon that have over the past few decades caused dozens of deaths and...
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