Here's a fun fact: The free market, combined with poorly written computer algorithms, means you might have to pay $23,698,655.93 (plus $3.99 shipping) for a book about flies at Amazon. Read all about it at Michael Eisen's blog it is NOT junk. … [Read more...] about Paper Books Becoming More Expensive
Windypundit: Now With Less Libertarianism!
That's right, from now on, Windypundit will have considerably less libertarian content. No, it's not that I've converted to mainstream politics. It's just that from now on, I'll be posting most of my libertarian rants over at the new Nobody's Business blog. The original Nobody's Business blog was created by Rogier van Bakel, and named after Peter McWilliams's wonderful book … [Read more...] about Windypundit: Now With Less Libertarianism!
Wife and Cat Update
My wife is out of surgery and resting in her room at the hospital. All went very well. The surgeon was able to do the whole procedure using the robot, which means they made only a few small holes, so she's expected to bounce back pretty quickly. I'm at home for a few minutes to check on Dozer the cat. He seems to be getting a bit better. He's still weak, but I don't think he's … [Read more...] about Wife and Cat Update
Not Feeling That Easter Spirit
No, I'm not having a Happy Easter. My wife has major surgery tomorrow, and my cat is dying. I'm not exactly feeling God's love right now.I don't want to go into too much detail out of respect for her privacy, but my wife's medical problem is not at all life threatening. She's just got a body part that is starting to cause her some pain, and tomorrow a surgeon will go in and … [Read more...] about Not Feeling That Easter Spirit
Happy Easter!
For those of you not familiar with it, allow me to fill you in on the details about this annual event called "Easter". Easter is a series of rituals celebrating the Great Jewish Zombie Uprising of 33 A.D. That uprising is described in one of the Holy Books of the followers of the Great Zombie Jesus. The Book called Mathew, chapter 27, verses 51-53 recounts: At that moment the … [Read more...] about Happy Easter!