Month: April 2008

It seems to me the best way to pick a CEO would be by soliciting bids from applicants. That way you get the cheapest one that is fully qualified. And you should repeat the process every two years whether the CEO is doing a good job or not. You might…

Ever wonder what the universe is made of? Your first answer probably goes to things such as atoms and photons and maybe even the undiscovered Higgs boson particle. But what the hell are THOSE things made of? Everything is made of something else, right? So where does the trail end?…

I want to know three things about a presidential candidate: 1. Who is going to advise you (including your vice president)?2. What is your proposed budget?3. Who would you nominate to the Supreme Court? The current model of president picking is a lot like buying insurance. An insurance company will…

Several years ago I bought one of those portable blood pressure monitors. Hypertension runs in the family, so it seemed wise to keep an eye on it. Sure enough, despite my unusually healthy lifestyle, the monitor said I was on the borderline of high blood pressure. Not quite enough to…

My readers know I love a good story about a man getting frisky with an inanimate object. The recent report about a man in Ohio is my favorite so far. I won’t ruin it by giving details. Check out the link, but most important, play the video of the thick-necked…

A Russian cult emerged from the cave they were hiding in while waiting for the end of the world. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/04/01/doomsday-cult.html?ref=rss Allow me to give you some advice: If you ever decide to join a cult, the first thing you should ask about is the quality of their doomsday cave. A…

According to Time, ethanol is very bad economics and disastrous for the environment. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1725975,00.html? [no longer available] The major candidates for President of the United States all support ethanol. If Time has correctly reported the consensus of expert opinions on ethanol, it seems to me that any candidate who supports…