November 2008

On turning 30, again.

November 23, 2008

It occurs to me that there’s nothing special about turning 31, or 32 for that matter. In some cultures, 33 is a big deal because that’s how old Christ was when he was crucified. So this year, instead of turning 31, I’m going to turn 29 again. That way, I can heighten the drama next [...]

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On Quantum of Solace, part two.

November 19, 2008

WARNING: Spoilers ahead. If you haven’t seen the movie yet and do not wish to have any clue or hint revealed unto you, don’t read this post. Also, I didn’t spend a whole lot of time editing this one, so… yeah. First, Quantum of Solace (hereafter QOS) is not the typical 007 flick. There’s no “Bond, James [...]

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Advice as promised.

November 11, 2008

Dear Mr. President-Elect, In no particular order: 1. You want to raise the capital gains tax. Don’t. Do not. Not even a teensy tiny little bit. Ignore the hootin’ and hollerin’ about selling out to “Wall Street” or “Big Business” or “The Man” that would undoubtedly ensue from some of your backers. Higher capital taxes encourage [...]

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On election ’08.

November 5, 2008

Well, my endorsement apparently had no effect whatsoever on the results of the race, which is just as well. I don’t think Americans would have reacted favorably to being led by a coin. President-Elect Barack Obama ended up with at least 40 more electoral votes than I thought he’d get. However, there’s still time for [...]

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Endorsement and prediction.

November 3, 2008

Now that a good chunk of the electorate has already voted and there’s only a day left before it’s all (hopefully and mercifully) over, it’s time to announce my endorsement. I was going be clever and nominate my dad for President and myself for Veep. We’d delay the inaugural celebration until the Ides of March, [...]

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