If B&R ice cream is kosher, is the iPad 2 Catholic?

Thanks to Mayfield for switching away from high fructose corn syrup in their ice cream products.

I’m skipping the Norco today to let the post-surgery pain, light as it is, tell me how well I’m healing.

Would you let a radio talk show host convince you to let your country go into default and totally wreck the global economy?

There are levels of negotiation you do not observe directly.

There are those who don’t act like proper gentlemen and ladies when high-stakes gambling is involved.

Have you bet short against the market?

Are you stealing from the U.S. government in order to steal home?

It’s too easy to see what’s going on – until politicians adopt personal austerity measures, I’ll bet they won’t make the tough decisions that’ll benefit their aging constituents (i.e., likely voters) rather than themselves and their donors.

Ever wondered why corporations, PACTs, etc., have a greater voice in upcoming elections than voters?  Makes no sense to me.  But, hey, I’m just a human with one vote, rather than a bodyless, voteless corporate being backed by profitseekers.

The cycle of life?

Now, on to more important matters – decentralised power support structures, because the economies of scale have changed.  TVA, FP&L, PG&E, etc., have debt to cancel somehow – how do we retire these ol’ behemoths and move into the 21st century of efficient, locally sourced power supplies?

Time for afternoon meditation.