Sooooo… husby convinced me to get a Peloton bike a few weeks ago. I was kind of meh about it because it just struck me as being far too expensive for what it is and it has the whiff of Read more…
Moving a mixed economy to a free market is challenging and advocates for freedom face difficulties when addressing specific policy issues where the free market stance may result in adverse consequences for specific groups.
A discussion of my complaints about the last episode of Game of Thrones as well as storytelling in general and what audiences need to be told explicitly in order to understand what’s going on.
I think one of my greatest strengths is my willingness to consider the idea that people I disagree with might have a good point to make. They may see things in a way that I don’t that, if I thought Read more…
I don’t think most people have a very clear idea of what a “right” is. Conversationally and in the news, the concept of a right seems to range from a basic human need (food, shelter) to abstractions about life in society (property, movement) to social expectations that might vary by time and culture (harassment, religion).
I think there are some elements of truth in varying degree to each one of those, but we rarely ever encounter any clear definition of the term that people agree on. And I think a lot of our political discussions would go a lot farther if we did have more agreement on that term.
In past years, I’ve had themes that are variations on productivity, such as “focus” and “drive” and “OMG. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND DO THE STUFF YOU SAY YOU WANT TO DO ALL READY!” So, in 2019, I’m choosing another theme along those same lines: “moments.”
SPOILERS! I just finished playing the main storyline on AS:Odyssey and all the side quests I ever intend to complete. I’m done. These are my final thoughts on the game.