January 2012
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This is crony capitalism.
Crony capitalism - a capitalist economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials.
UPDATE/DISCLAIMER: The post at lewrockwell.com I listed as the source has been updated with more information about the origin of these diagrams. They were created by Stephanie Herman and are now accompanied by links to geke.us. I did not create...
December 2011
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November 2011
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What then, of the cocktail?
I recently blogged about the incredible renaissance of American beer brewing going on right now, but there’s another concoction that’s also enjoying a resurgence of intoxicating creativity and quality - yes, crack - but I’m referring to the cocktail.
While the origins of the word cocktail are murkier than a politician’s soul, some say the first printed use of the word is...
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tumblrbot asked: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?
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Scamming the scammers
Is it wrong to take pleasure in the mocking of people who are trying to defraud you? A friend of a friend forwarded an email discussion where a would-be scammer from Ghana gets the tables turned. This friend of a friend is a big fan of the New York Mets baseball team (who are usually pretty terrible, including this year), and in particular, former Mets catcher Mike Piazza.
Transcript follows...
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October 2011
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WatchWith the help of Republican strategist Noelle Nikpour, The Daily Show’s Assif Mandvi goes behind the scenes to expose scientists and their nefarious plots to steal the public’s money.
“Scientists are scamming the American people left and right”, warns Nikpour, “for their own financial gain!”
Science may claim it’s working to cure disease, save the planet...
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The thing about lowering taxes is...
I’m in favor of lowering and simplifying America’s tax code. There is wide bi-partisan consensus amongst economists and (not-as-wide, but still some) consensus amongst politicians that America’s bloated, convoluted tax code can and should be made significantly simpler and smaller.
The US tax code is currently approximately 73,000 pages long. That’s longer than the Bible!...
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The American Rennaissance Going On In Front Of You
The majority of people have a fairly simple relationship with beer. If you’re a girl it’s probably a beverage you usually associate with hot days or being at the beach; if you’re a guy you probably associate beer mainly with sports or just getting rat-arsed with your buddies.
But if that’s not too far from how you feel about beer - it’s time you reconsidered your...
September 2011
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Letter to Robbie Deans
Dear Robbie
Congratulations on reaching your 50th Test as Coach of the Wallabies. Can I start by saying what a choice job you’ve been doing since you first started working for New Zealand Rugby in 2008. It has been a long-term task, but the plan to ensure the All Blacks win the World Cup at home in 2011 is coming together perfectly. My idea of getting you to be hired by Australian...
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Basil chicken with mushroom, asparagus and red...
Here’s a recipe I’ve refined over the years.
Prep time 20 minutes, cooking time 40 minutes.
Ingredients:
2 cups brown basmati rice 3 & 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, cut into 2 or 3 inch strips six cloves fresh garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped 3 or 4 cups brown button (crimini) mushrooms, chopped into halves or thirds depending on their size 12 asparagus...
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Why I Don't Believe in God
I was raised as a Christian, in a branch of the Quakers known as The Society of Friends, or as they called themselves, ‘Friendlies’.
As far as Christian sub-groups go they’re a fairly low key sort, meeting in follower’s houses rather than churches because they say Jesus said not to build monuments to him/God. They aren’t big on ritual or ceremony, aren’t rigid...
August 2011
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