Crawford

Give Me Your Money

June 14, 2010

I promise not to make you wealthy. How many people are willing to tell you that? The subject is stupidity. So, let’s get started with a couple of quotations. It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who […]

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Name That Baby

June 11, 2010

It’s going to be an eventful Summer. We are expecting another granddaughter the end of this month and another grandson early in August. The kids have picked names for their spawn that will cause their victims to question whether mommy and daddy really loved them. They may seek surcease by using initials. I may be […]

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What Hath BP Wrought?

May 24, 2010

They call it an accident. Either my dictionary is seriously out of date, or they have redefined the word. Despite the attempts to control the flow of information, more keeps leaking out. My apologies for the puns but, in such a dire situation, humor eases the anxiety somewhat. Dire? Yes. First, the leakage was only […]

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Capitol-ism

May 18, 2010

No. I didn’t forget how to spell capitalism. It’s just that all economies outside of Somalia involve the government. They do so in a variety of ways, with a variety of outcomes. Jon Stewart recently had a guest on the Daily Show. I like Jon but he was taken in by a shill for Wall […]

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Danger, Will Robinson

May 10, 2010

Did you know that Dr. Zachary Smith was actually a Wall Street banker? If not, he certainly shared the same mores. Recently, an email was published that showed just want these “Masters of the Universe” think of those putting their financial futures in the hands of these touts. I find it hard to believe anyone […]

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All Over The Map

May 7, 2010

This section of the globe could be to show that we are a long way from the population center of the Earth. Or, it could be showing those places that don’t care who wins the Stanley Cup (oops, I left out Nashville) or the NBA Championship, or whether Senator Nelson is looking out for Warren […]

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The Jet Sat

April 30, 2010

There was some interest in the recent volcanic activity in Iceland. Don’t worry. I have no intention of showing off my ability to type its name just to twist your tongue. My own interest was also sparked. I used to work for Delta Air Lines, back in the dark ages before deregulation. It was constantly […]

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Size Matters

April 23, 2010

Pew Research has come out with a new poll. I know it’s difficult to believe but people complain of big government. Only 22% feel that big government is acceptable. Would you like to be in that elite group? Would you care to guess where my sympathies lie? I would appreciate you reading this post and […]

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What It Meant

April 19, 2010

The theme of this post is not as portentous as the title might lead you to believe. Some of my local readers didn’t want to put their question on the blog. They didn’t want to appear dense. The problem was not theirs. It was entirely my fault. They didn’t get the significance of the picture […]

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The Wrong Idea

April 15, 2010

First, let me reiterate my detestation for all ideologies and labels. To the extent that I use them in this post, it seems necessary and is for the convenience of the reader. The imminent retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens highlights the problems caused by both. Stevens is commonly referred to as the most liberal […]

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