Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 64
March 15, 2016
Ted Cruz: The anti-extremism candidate?
Do we really have two political extremes, or do we just have two very close sides that *talk* extremely different? Politicians can combat the increasingly extreme rhetoric in politics by, first, doing what they promise, and promising what they can do; and, second, by using rather than bypassing the legislative process that the founders designed specifically to dampen extremism.
March 9, 2016
How did Donald Trump quality for a middle-class tax break?
Trump qualifies for tax breaks because we have a complex tax system that encourages anyone who can afford to, to hire tax lawyers. Big government needs a complex tax system to survive.
March 8, 2016
Seattle, Washington: Ophelia���s Books
Right next to the Fremont Avenue bridge, this very cramped bookstore has a nice collection of used and children���s books.
March 3, 2016
The Art of Syrian Cookery
Lots of eggplant, sweets, and mahleb. This is a very good cookbook.
March 1, 2016
Obama vs. Trump vs. Hitler: A letter to my friends on the left
Sure, now that Donald Trump is threatening to take the White House, the left cares about imperial presidents. But unless they���re willing to oppose President Obama���s executive orders, whatever Donald Trump does is their fault.
February 26, 2016
Goodreads: What books did I read last week and last month?
I occasionally want to look in Goodreads for what I read last month or last week, and that currently means sorting by date read and counting down to the beginning and end of the period in question. This Python script will do that search on an exported Goodreads csv file.
February 24, 2016
How does Apple���s supposed anti-conservative bias matter?
If you think Apple has a bias against conservatives or Christians, you definitely don���t want Apple to build a tool its employees can use to help guess an iPhone���s password.
February 23, 2016
Chatham, New York: Librarium
In East Chatham, there is a back road that turns right to connect you to a small highway. Next to that road is a sign advertising a bookstore. You should visit that bookstore.
February 17, 2016
The universality of life in stories
Evil doesn���t win by being evil. It wins by convincing us that it is virtuous. Pregnant women know, instinctively, that they are carrying a child. But we have allowed ourselves to be convinced as a society that they are wrong.
February 16, 2016
Lebanese Cuisine
Garlic, eggplant, and chickpeas. You can���t hardly go wrong with Lebanese food, and this book is great.
