Rangel’s Tax “Reform” Proposal

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.  -Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride
I came across an article on Bloomberg a couple of weeks ago on the tax reform proposal put forth by Charlie Rangel, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rangel described his [...]

Where Have I Seen the Palm Treo 500v Before?

Oh yeah, in my pocket.
Palm Treo 500v vs. HTC S620 (T-Mobile Dash)

Yikes. If HTC isn’t manufacturing that puppy (which it could be as an ODM) they would have a strong infringement suit. Other than swapping out the key colors and a few cosmetic changes it’s the same exact design with all the same buttons in [...]

“Creative Accounting” Indeed

This post has been updated to present correct percentages in Paragraph 2 
No, this is thankfully not about another company whose accountants decided to pretty the books for the markets. It’s about a more sinister force in the universe…Congress. See, Congress imposed rules upon itself to help balance the books known as “pay as you go” (PAYGO). [...]

I Think He’s Missing the Point

Sometimes I love living in a state that has a strong anti-government bent. Other times, it just gets silly. According to the Political Fix blog at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a state Representative sent a letter to our Governor complaining about the fact that ads for Toyota trucks were included in license plate renewal papers.
His [...]

Posting Infrequency

I apologize for the lack of posts lately (if you’ve noticed). I’m working way too much, so there’s no time for writing. I hope that it clears up in the next few days.
Thanks for your patience.