Archive for “December of 2007”

Market Anarchist Blog Carnival #10

December 30, 2007

I stole this entire post from Franc:
This month, the Market Anarchist Carnival is hosted by FSK’s Guide to Reality.
FSK did make mention that the entries were of rather varying quality, and that the Carnival is not really the best it could be. I agree! That’s why I keep posting about it- so that the people […]

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I Am Legend

December 29, 2007

Got around to seeing “I Am Legend” last night, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Not being familiar with the book on which it was based, and not particularly being a sci-fi aficionado, I had no idea what to expect. In any event, it was an exciting mélange of “Castaway” […]

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On Speaking Too Soon

December 29, 2007

Yesterday, I noted that it was not raining per the forecast, but rather snowing large fluffy flakes. With youthful exuberance, I was sure to be snowboarding this morning. A little more than an hour after I wrote that, it started raining. And not just raining, mind you — but pouring rain; the […]

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Comments on Comments #1

December 28, 2007

I like the idea of “Reader Mail” which FSK writes regularly, allowing him an opportunity to respond to e-mails and comments without limiting to the confines of the “comments” section of the blog. I am going to start publishing “Comments on Comments” because I think it’s a good idea, too.
In response to my Quick […]

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The Conundrum

December 28, 2007

There’s a conundrum with which liberalism is faced. Even men such as Mises and Hayek have been accused of succumbing to this mortal flaw: regarding one’s ideological opponents’ motives as benevolent. As much of a contrarian as I can be, even I generally don’t accuse my opponents of being malevolent monsters, although the […]

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Quick Hits

December 28, 2007

If gold is such an anachronism, why do governments maintain such large stockpiles of it?
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Who knew that the Unions are in favor of national healthcare?
Union members and outside experts said the UAW will have difficulty keeping its commitments unless the federal government has a national health care system within 5-15 years.
Always looking out for […]

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Gnar

December 27, 2007

Spent an uneventful weekend at my favorite Michigan ski area, Crystal Mountain. Saturday was warm & slushy, turning to rain overnight. Sunday saw six inches of snow which was instantly swept off the slopes due to the 40-mph winds which made a balmy 20 degrees feel like 0 degrees. I put in […]

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