Quirky thoughts from an old man.
A search of my blog site shows that I have never bothered to make a post about abortion directly. But I have addressed it obliquely and after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade i wanted to put in writing where I stand and memorialize my forecast. I support women’s right to have an abortion …
In the long run all OTBE* people search for ways to make their lives easier and more enjoyable. Banning plastic bags doesn’t make life easier and it doesn’t increase enjoyment. For the least organized people in society banning plastic bags, that used to be free, makes grocery shopping significantly more difficult as this picture shows: …
In one of my largest mistakes ever I publicly and loudly predicted that President Obama would lose last nights election. (My June Prediction) In fact I predicted that he would lose by a large margin. (My prediction on Monday 11/5) I was wrong and now I’m eating crow (while drinking vodka), and paying off my …
Tomorrow is the final exam on my June prediction that Obama will not be re-elected. I’m still confident that Romney will win and I do think that he is the best choice for the country but I don’t expect any miracles to come out of the election. Our lives will be effected very little. If …
I wrote the following right after I heard that a judge had ruled California’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. I hesitated to post it because…I’m not even sure why. “I want gays to be able to live together under the same rules as heterosexuals. Same sex marriage should legal. Families deserve respect. But I don’t …
After my tirade against mandating the use of fluorescent light bulbs back in January you will be surprised to learn that we are starting to install some energy saving light bulbs at home as an attempt to lower our electricity bill. They claim to use a lot less electricity but I have found that they …