Good Tax Policy 1, Lobbyists 0

Okay, so the real score is probably Lobbyists 7,565,545,312,212 Good Tax Policy 1, but in this case the Missouri Senate did the right thing.
See, Bombardier is thinking about building a plant in Kansas City adjacent to the airport. But first, they want to milk the State of Missouri for all it’s got before committing to [...]

Why I’m Not a Fan of Wordpress 2.5

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I upgraded to WordPress 2.5 and that I wasn’t sure about the new interface. Raj Dash at Performancing shortly thereafter put up a post “Why I hate WordPress 2.5“. While hate is a strong word, I definitely agree with a lot of his points.
One of the big [...]

Do People Really Watch This?

Today is the NFL draft. ESPN has a 4 hour pregame show. For the draft. I overheard a guy at lunch tell his buddy that he couldn’t go golfing because he was watching.the.draft. Seriously? Do people actually sit through 4 hours of pregame for a draft? I’ve watched some weird and, admittedly, boring things but [...]

Earth Day

So, today is denoted as Earth Day. While I prefer to think of everyday is Earth Day, it is a day to reflect on our relationship to the environment. I’m not a hardcore environmentalist, and I agree with the Exurban kids that I think we are far from understanding changes to the environment and our [...]

McCain Has More Stupid Tax Ideas

Ahhhh, April 15th. The day when tax people party (there ain’t no party like a tax party!) and politicians hoist ever dumber tax ideas on an unsuspecting public. Today’s contestant is John McCain. Let’s see what Senator McCain would do if he were Supreme Overlord:

Extend the Bush Tax Cuts (which he didn’t support until running [...]

Blockbuster Wants Circuit City?

Ok, I’m no genius and certainly not an expert on all things business, but I have zero idea what the heck is going on with Blockbuster actively seeking to buy Circuit City. To me, and it seems a lot of the research analysts in the Reuters piece, it seems like one company that’s in serious trouble [...]

Upgrade Complete

I upgraded the site to the latest version of WordPress (v2.5) this morning. Let me know if you see anything weird going on.
I’m not sure the much hyped new and improved admin panel is better. I actually thought the old one was nicer.

It’s Just Another Tuesday

Today is the second Tuesday of the month and for the first time in a long time I don’t care. Why? Because I purchased a Macbook a couple of weeks ago.
What does one have to do with the other? The second Tuesday of the month is Patch Tuesday, the day when Microsoft releases its monthly [...]

Heston’s Legacy

We received word over the weekend that Charlton Heston died in his home after a long battle with a disease similar to Alzheimer’s. The first thing I thought of was his legacy and how it would be different for each generation.
For those of a certain age, they will remember Mr. Heston as the grandiose figure [...]

NBC Releases Fall/Winter Schedule

It’s good news, bad news on the LA Times entertainment blog this morning. First, the NBC schedule for next season was released and Friday Night Lights is coming back for 13 episodes! Woohoo! Being a huge fan of Scrubs, I’m used to the stress of wondering if the show is coming back and only getting [...]