This was an interesting calculation I did for my niece Netty in 2009 (updated December 2024). Thank goodness the deflation hawks don’t know about this. Deflation in prices is not…
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(a chapter from the unpublished The Economic Philosophy of a Non-Economist) “Every good or service is subsidized by its history. Therefore, the total cost of a good or service is…
[This is from an unpublished work, Bonfire of the Inanities, which was written in response to the BLM craziness that erupted after the death of George Floyd.] “Those decrying racism are…
“The gods sometimes are slow in their work. They’re on a different clock than us mortals.” Bit O’Luck Lounge. Figures a mick would toss in the big O and apostrophe,…
I’m not the first person to say, “In my next life, I’m coming back as a cat.” Here are pictures of my two best friends, Gunner and Whiskey. Gunner was…
[This is from an unpublished work, Bonfire of the Inanities, which was written in response to the BLM craziness that erupted after the death of George Floyd.] Our society is…
Awful truth #21: The Woke are going to eventually legalize adults having sex with children. Don’t let them. Yes, the Woke want to eventually legalize pedophilia (i.e., child rape,…
The door shut behind the President, with a solid clang. He had the large visiting room to himself—except for the two Secret Service agents who stood on either side of…
This is a short, short story written in 1954 by Frederic Brown. It’s very prescient when considering the current fears regarding artificial intelligence (AI). The story is also an example…
“…there is nothing wrong in being a fool where that has no effect.” Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Black Swan That the scenario I’m about to present you is not…