This video is great. Watch it now.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
A View Opposite My Own
Here's an article and video I was pointed to from Elizabeth Warren's Senate run against Scott Brown in MA.
Watch the video, check out the article. You may agree, you may disagree.
A relevant quote: "there is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody."
She had a brief stint in Washington as a Special Assistant to the President for no less an important role than potentially overseeing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She was not confirmed and is now running for Senate apparently.
Watch the video, check out the article. You may agree, you may disagree.
A relevant quote: "there is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody."
She had a brief stint in Washington as a Special Assistant to the President for no less an important role than potentially overseeing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She was not confirmed and is now running for Senate apparently.
Monday, November 21, 2011
"I, Pencil"
This story is pretty fascinating. If you've never read it, take 10 minutes today and give it some consideration. The main text starts about halfway down the page.
The story is told from the perspective of a pencil about all that goes into making a pencil: the wood, the graphite, the rubber, the metal, the paint, all from different parts of the world. Pencils would be very difficult to make on your own. But thanks to markets, high quality, highly affordable pencils are possible and accessible to nearly everyone.
The story is told from the perspective of a pencil about all that goes into making a pencil: the wood, the graphite, the rubber, the metal, the paint, all from different parts of the world. Pencils would be very difficult to make on your own. But thanks to markets, high quality, highly affordable pencils are possible and accessible to nearly everyone.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Teddy
11 days without a post. Yikes. I've been in the midst of writer's block or something.
Yesterday I visited Theodore Roosevelt Island in the Potomac with some friends. It's one of the places in DC I have never been, so it was cool seeing something new. There are paths that go around the island through woods, marsh and along the river with a monument in the center. It's a nice natural haven amidst the city.
While he was president, T. Roosevelt would often take VIPs on wilderness marches along the Potomac, much to their chagrin. He was a vivacious dude who'd stomp through whatever natural obstacle was in his way: water, mud, brush and his guests would have to try and keep up. It was a favorite past time of his and I think the memorial they have on the island is appropriate for him being in the middle of a nearby bit of woods. He was a man who balanced well the scholarly life and the active life. He could hunt wild game or talk history with the best of them.
While no perfect role model, his example reminds me that an important aspect of living life more fully is to spend time amongst the trees and to read all you can. Although president by tragedy (as VP, T. Roosevelt was sworn in after William McKinley was assassinated), I believe most of his accomplishments came about because he wasn't one to waste time, always curious, and those are qualities I'd like to have as well.
Yesterday I visited Theodore Roosevelt Island in the Potomac with some friends. It's one of the places in DC I have never been, so it was cool seeing something new. There are paths that go around the island through woods, marsh and along the river with a monument in the center. It's a nice natural haven amidst the city.
While he was president, T. Roosevelt would often take VIPs on wilderness marches along the Potomac, much to their chagrin. He was a vivacious dude who'd stomp through whatever natural obstacle was in his way: water, mud, brush and his guests would have to try and keep up. It was a favorite past time of his and I think the memorial they have on the island is appropriate for him being in the middle of a nearby bit of woods. He was a man who balanced well the scholarly life and the active life. He could hunt wild game or talk history with the best of them.
While no perfect role model, his example reminds me that an important aspect of living life more fully is to spend time amongst the trees and to read all you can. Although president by tragedy (as VP, T. Roosevelt was sworn in after William McKinley was assassinated), I believe most of his accomplishments came about because he wasn't one to waste time, always curious, and those are qualities I'd like to have as well.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Don't Worry
I wasn't worried about the FCC presidential-address-emergency-whatever until I saw this picture:
The "reassuring" look he has (whoever that is: "Don't worry, I'm from the Government"), how the photo looks like it was taken in the 90s. Is this capability necessary for the federal government? To me it is perhaps a milestone on the road to centralized power that our government is already cruising along. I will worry, thank you.
The "reassuring" look he has (whoever that is: "Don't worry, I'm from the Government"), how the photo looks like it was taken in the 90s. Is this capability necessary for the federal government? To me it is perhaps a milestone on the road to centralized power that our government is already cruising along. I will worry, thank you.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Income Inequality
My gosh, have we all heard about this issue or what? In this piece, the author clearly expresses a sound perspective on the confusion out there regarding the middle class and whether or not we are getting richer or poorer.
A salient paragraph: "You will notice that the Occupy Wall Street crowds -- and the progressives who support them -- focus on bringing the wealthy down to earth rather than lifting the 99 percent. They have a nearly religious belief that too much wealth is fundamentally immoral and unhealthy for society. The economic systems they cheer on would coerce downward mobility for the sake of equality but ignore prosperity for the people they claim to represent."
A salient paragraph: "You will notice that the Occupy Wall Street crowds -- and the progressives who support them -- focus on bringing the wealthy down to earth rather than lifting the 99 percent. They have a nearly religious belief that too much wealth is fundamentally immoral and unhealthy for society. The economic systems they cheer on would coerce downward mobility for the sake of equality but ignore prosperity for the people they claim to represent."
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