Fredegar Jedi Knight

If you look carefully, you can see my Fredegar, on of the younglings, has held his own against the Sith…

Libertarianism

From Mark Stricherz’s comments on the Virginia Tech horror: “Libertarianism offers nothing to those who suffer from severe mental illness. It is the political philosophy of entrepreneurs, sexual liberationists, artists, and the wealthy.”

Welcome to Wal-Mart, the doctor’s over there behind the snack bar

Via the Daily Eudemon: Wal-Mart to open 400 in-store clinics. I am not crazy about Wal-Mart, but this could be a really good idea, particularly if the clinics are open extended hours. One of the factors driving up health care costs is the high number of patients going to emergency rooms for matters that are… Continue reading Welcome to Wal-Mart, the doctor’s over there behind the snack bar

piling on

Well, I guess I would lose my already endangered blogger cred if I didn’t say something about Don Imus. So here it is: Good riddance. Now, what about his enablers — the guests, sponsors, and networks that kept him and his foul mouth on the air all these years? Really, they’re like a bunch of… Continue reading piling on