Archive for “February of 2008”

Market Anarchist Carnival - Leap Year Edition

February 29, 2008

Welcome to the 12th edition of the Market Anarchist Carinval. This is a special edition, because it occurs on Leap Day. If we’re still publishing 4 years from now, someone else can have this unique honor. Until then, I’m in a class by myself.
There were a lot of submissions, most of which […]

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Posted in: Taxation is Theft, MA Carnival, Anarchy!, Agora! | 6 Comments

Why Is Nextel Still in Business?

February 20, 2008

I just got an email from Corporate, saying that we’re finally able to use Blackberry devices with our network. I checked my current carrier, Nextel/Sprint to see what they’re offering…
Surprise! The same fucking blackberry 7100 that was brand new, three fucking years ago.
It’s also the only Blackberry device they offer that is compatible […]

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Posted in: ponderings, Rants | 2 Comments

Officier Rivieri: Respect His AuthoriTY!

February 19, 2008

“You go around doing this kind of stuff, somebody’s going to kill you.”
Say something like that to just about anyone, and it could be considered a hostile threat. Unless you’re wearing a badge, apparently.

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What is an “Earthship”?

February 19, 2008

Last night I watched an episode of Invention Nation, a show I’d kind of been meaning to watch for some time. I’m glad I tuned, because the episode was about Earthships, which are basically these quasi-futuristic, quasi-primitive houses which are designed to be self-sustainable. They’re built out of old tires and bottles and stuff, which […]

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Posted in: Potpourri, ponderings, Agora! | 1 Comment

Comments on Comments #7

February 19, 2008

This is not really a full-fledged “Comments on Comments,” because I’m working on limited content and a short week. I’ve got a few comments, and a few items which would otherwise appear in a “Catching up Around the ‘Sphere” type post:
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Discussing my vacation itinerary,Anna confirms my excitement for Jackson Hole’s legendary steeps:
I’m not […]

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Posted in: Blog Reactions, Anarchy!, Rants, Election '08, gold bugging | 2 Comments

Attempt to Outlaw Scarcity Fails in Massachusetts

February 18, 2008

If politicians were capable of eliminating scarcity, i.e., the single most fundamental problem to any people, at any time in history, and under any circumstances, we’d be swimming in lemonade rivers and sunning ourselves in cotton-candy fields. We are not swimming in lemonade rivers, or sunning ourselves in cotton-candy fields. Therefore, politicians can’t simply legislate […]

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Posted in: Economics Lessons, American Politics, Health Care | 2 Comments