Suppose your main consideration was not who you actually wanted to be president but rather to minimize the chances that your pick was not the nominee-while at the same time not appearing to wait until the result was a foregone conclusion (so you could claim credit). What date would you choose this election cycle? A [...]
These are three good examples of capitalism unjustly rewarding people. They are all quite wealthy not because of their great skills but rather because they happened to be in the “right” place at the right time. They are all obviously diligent competant people. But the reason they are multimillionires is not just “luck” but morbid [...]
Why are so many celebrities endorsing higher taxes on the rich and thus themsselves? Surely the answer is obvious. Guilt. More specifically guilt about their good luck. Even those who work hard know that the biggest reason they are where they are is because they were born with extreme talent. And that in a capitalistic [...]
It looks like he would be the nuts for the nomination if he had entered. Unlike every other candidates, he would appear to be at least palatable to all segments of the Pepublican party. Wonder if it is totally too late for him now.
They may be as smart as dogs after all. Simi, my bengal cat can open doors. That’s not a big deal. She opens doors by reaching up and depressing the door handle and then walks through them. Except lately. Now she opens doors for my bird. She will see my cockatoo standing by a door [...]
Summer Stupak called me yesterday. She was living in Kentucky and hadn’t gotten back to Vegas for a while. I hadn’t seen her since her dad (Bob Stupak, original owner and builder of the Stratosphere in Vegas) died. I gave her a copy of my book, DUCY, which among other things chronicles my exploits with [...]
Unless its worse than it appears Sunday night. Do you see why?
Stop with the double wave bombings. The ones where the second wave is delayed and is targeted toward those who rush in to help the original victims. Do you really want to go out of your way to kill those who almost by definition, good people? That helps your cause?
It tilts me whenever I hear some conservative counter a rich person advocating higher taxes on the rich with the rebuttal “well nothing is stopping you from sending more money to the IRS” Likewise I flinch whenever some liberal media makes a big deal over a Republican congressperson trying to get some stimulus money for [...]
It tilts me whenever I hear some conservative counter a rich person advocating higher taxes on the rich with the rebuttal “well nothing is stopping you from sending more money to the IRS” Likewise I flinch whenever some liberal media makes a big deal over a Republican congressperson trying to get some stimulus money for [...]
