You own a commercial building. The city ‘suggests’ that you add some off-street parking. You purchase an abandoned house next door in a area that is appropriately zoned for razing the house and using the land for the off-street parking. … Continue reading →

I don’t know how accurate this site is, but from quick checking it’s fairly solid. Some of the stories of innocent people killed by police and DEA agents in pursuit of people doing drugs is heart-wrenching. In true government parlance … Continue reading →

This was the headline for at least one major newspaper late last week. Many parents who’ve lost their jobs or have had their hours cut back are apparently keeping their kids at home instead of bringing them in to daycare. … Continue reading →

I was really struck by this article on Fox News. Before Continuing, read the article. Now, think for a bit about Hugh Hefner’s numerous relationships, often multiple at a time. Think about the environment his children are growing up in. … Continue reading →

This morning when I went out to get the paper and restock firewood it was 46 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. But today’s 19º F was still pretty cold. Cold is also how I feel about bailouts. Chrysler is getting … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas!

Some chunk of my time gets devoted to researching and writing about traffic safety. One major element in increasing safety is utilizing roundabouts instead of sign or light controlled intersections. When this is done fatalities drop by about 90% and … Continue reading →

While one hand was busy taking nearly 500 children from their parents at the YFZ ranch, disabled citizens in it’s care were dying by the other hand, according to the US Justice Department’s division on human rights. This is the … Continue reading →

Gravity and trajectory are interesting things. Normally water drops straight down towards the earth. That’s what we expect it to do. When we turn on a faucet we expect the water to come out of the faucet into the sink … Continue reading →

Oops, according to this on Foxnews there is yet one more previously unknown element to Obama’s relationship to William Ayers. This book BTW, endorses some of the same government agencies and tactics as were involved in the raid on the … Continue reading →