Reflections on World War in a Global Economy

Defeating Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine will require the West to confront the instabilities of the world order it has created.

identity is overprescribed

For the past 18 months, my life has been in the process of an ongoing transition. The process really began in January of 2014, with a deep…

support multiple python versions

I'm running Arch linux on my laptop these days, and it defaults to python 3. Occasionally I have development work that still needs to…

isolation, debian-style

I've been a Debian user for many years, and Debian does some smart things with its python packaging, facilitating isolation of python…

interference isn't intentional

Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and…

Reality at the State of the Union

The State of the Union is perhaps the perfect opportunity for a sitting president to wax eloquent on the progress made by our great nation…

Busily taking credit for an outcome he didn't intend, President Obama skillfully neglects to mention the inconvenient truth behind the U.S. troop withdrawal.

Jefferson and Madison spoke out against the power of large corporations, but lost the fight for including a 'freedom from monopolies' in the Bill of Rights.

Illusions of Memory

The very act of recalling a memory alters the memory itself, causing it to change and fade slightly with each recollection.

your life is your life. don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.

Decadent Oasis wins an award

But some people just grow more twisted with each blow. They partially assume the shape of their disasters. They get faces with "Character." They become the "Wild Ones" in their community of friends ...