I've heard Stephen Colbert summarize the Objectivist mindset -- and by extension, libertarian mindset -- as "I've got mine, Jack!" This is true as far as it goes, but it is also a lie by omission.Consider this story in the Wall Street Journal: There’s no free lunch, goes the old saying. The IRS may take that literally.The Internal Revenue Service is looking into the … [Read more...] about “I’ve got mine, Jack!” Is a Lie
Yet Another Tale of the Awful, Awful People at DHS
[Update: An earlier version of this story blamed ICE, but since it happened at a border crossing, I assume it's actually Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and I have revised the story accordingly. I regret the error, but they both suck.]I have long maintained that the U.S. immigration authorities in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have some of the … [Read more...] about Yet Another Tale of the Awful, Awful People at DHS
Going To The Movies Won’t Be The Same
Dammit, Roger Ebert died.Over at the Chicago Sun-Times, Neil Steinberg has an obituary/eulogy for him. As with other great eulogies I've read, I finish it feeling like I've missed out on something good by never getting to know the subject personally.Yet, in a way I can't help feeling like I did know Roger Ebert personally. He's been part of my life since I was a child, … [Read more...] about Going To The Movies Won’t Be The Same
No April Fools For Me
I've decided that running April Fools Day prank posts is not a good idea for me. I let Eric Turkewitz talk me into it last year, and the only people I fooled were my loyal readers. That's not the relationship I want to have with them. I don't expect readers to agree with me or even like me, but (except for obvious sarcasm or hyperbole) I want them to know I believe what I say … [Read more...] about No April Fools For Me
How Hotch Became Beezle
It's been a long, long time since I did any Friday catblogging, but I just found some old video I took of the Ragdoll kitten we got in the summer of 2011, and that gave me the impetus to finally put something together.[Update: This post is now linked at the Carnival of the Cats at The Opinionated Pussycat.]We like to name our cats after characters from movies and … [Read more...] about How Hotch Became Beezle