Monthly Archives: July 2010

We’ve been talking about loopholes that people use to get around the spirit of laws. My favorite is Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman emperor and a saint in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Byzantine Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran … Continue reading →

If you’re trying to change human behavior through laws, you’d better be careful how those laws are written. We’ve already talked about this, and the city of San Diego, CA has just given us a great example. The city was … Continue reading →

  This cartoon reminds me of an acquaintance years ago. His doctor looked up from the test results and said, “Tell me, Mr. Balestrini, do you believe in God?” Oh, oh. It also reminds me of some appeals from charities … Continue reading →

The big news here in the states is that Congress just passed a 2300-page financial reform bill, the goal being to prevent another financial crisis like the one we just went (are going?) through. Am I hopeful? Not really, but … Continue reading →

I don’t know about other countries, but here in the U.S. states allow people to buy “vanity plates”. Instead of a combination of letters/numbers issued by the state the buyer can choose his own…as long as it uses only about … Continue reading →

In case there was any doubt about people being crazy, the Wall Street Journal recently ran an article entitled Fowl Fans See Golden Eggs in Catering to Pet-Chicken Market, Niche Sales Include Toys, Saddles and Diapers; Costumes for Phillip and … Continue reading →