Yesterday, election day, I read the book Common Ground by Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel. I highly recommend it, if for no other reason than its brief, excellent summary of modern-era American politics. Its subtitle and core message – How to stop the…
Vote Today – Free Coffee
Today, 4 November, 2008, is Election Day in the United States of America. If you are eligible to vote, it is your chance to cast a ballot to determine the elected representatives of the citizens of the U.S.…
The Endorsement from Hell
I was forwarded a copy of "The Endorsement from Hell," a recent editorial by Nicholas Kristoff of the New York Times. My comments on the editorial follow the "Read more" link. Mr. Kristoff’s editorial follows my comments.
232 Times
4 July 2008 It’s been exactly five years since I sent out my message titled “Independence Day.” ( http://autopsis.com/2003/07/04/independence-day/ ) In the intervening 60 months, we learned a few lessons about our own independence, our freedom, mostly…
Parallels
In the early 1900s Argentina was the second richest country in the world. In subsequent decades its middle class enjoyed a very high standard of living. The country was rich in seemingly infinite natural resources, copious crop producing areas whose…
The Best and the Brightest?
As my friends and family back in Iowa head to the caucuses today I am half a world away. This year, of all years, with the most wide-open and potentially interesting presidential campaign of my lifetime in progress, I am…
Buchanan’s Book, America and Immigration
What do you think of the idea that the United States of America is probably destined to disinegrate into clusters of independent states? What is your opinion of the idea that America is divinely appointed as the world’s leader, now…
Kodak and Our Future
Steven Sasson, the inventor of the digital camera, was inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame today. He invented the digital camera in 1975. Steven didn’t work for Nikon or Canon or Matsushita or Sony. Steven worked for Kodak.
Two Interesting Perspectives on the Housing Bubble
My comments last month about the U.S. Housting bubble generated a lot of comments, however, it came before I started this blog, so they all came back via email. This will be your chance to share your comments with a…
Why there will never be publicly funded elections in the U.S.
We just spent a couple of weeks in Iowa. During the presidential campaign portion of the election cycle. During the pre-caucus portion of the presidential campaign portion of the election cycle. There is nothing quite like that experience. Especially if…