“It’s not doable to say we want to cut spending, we want to reduce the deficit, but we don’t want to increase revenue.” – Colin Powell Ummmm. OK. Read that again, to be sure you understand what he said. Now, tell me: why is it impossible for the government to cut spending without increasing revenue? … Read more
I love actually flying in an airplane, but as I’ve written before, I really dislike all of the logistics surrounding it. This was true even before the latest TSA security guidelines, which require you to strip naked for a thorough body cavity search in the middle of the terminal. Ha, ha! No, of course they … Read more
Elisa and I rode the same school bus 25 years ago. That I can recall, I never saw her except on the bus, and I haven’t seen her since then. I remember her as an unusually savvy 12- or 13-year-old. We were buddies. She got my jokes, and I got hers. We clicked. You know? … Read more