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After I graduated with an undergraduate degree in History, I went to UCLA to pursue my master’s degree in Semitic languages. To pay for all of that, as well as an apartment and food, I worked at the Burbank Airport … Continue reading →

I saw a bumper sticker once which said something along the lines, “Do not annoy dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.” I tend to look at audiences as being dragons and myself as something crunchy. I think … Continue reading →

I dislike Daylight Savings Time. A lot. When my middle daughter dislikes something she’ll comment that she wishes it would “die in a hole.” Given that Daylight Savings Time is a rather abstract concept, as well as unliving, my daughter’s … Continue reading →

You have to be a special kind of stupid to believe that Hugo Chavez, the now former president of Venezuela, was a good guy. And yet, people who claim to be liberal, who claim to be believers in freedom and … Continue reading →

Banking and investments seem impossibly mysterious to many people who have trouble just getting their checkbook to balance. Let’s begin by looking at what’s called the “money supply.” The money supply is the total amount of money available to the … Continue reading →

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. — Psalm 19:1 The Earth is 7927 miles in diameter. The Moon is 2163 miles in diameter, and averages 238,857 miles away from the Earth. … Continue reading →

Most people never take a course in economics, nor do they ever start their own business. Unsurprisingly then, most people don’t understand how businesses works. The rising cost of gasoline or other commodities is a puzzle that they are tempted … Continue reading →

Driving my middle daughter home from high school today, she happened to mention the state tests that she—and all her classmates—are required to take. They are called the STAR tests, and they take a total of 12 hours spread over … Continue reading →

During the summers (mid June-mid August) of 1976 and 1977 I was a volunteer worker on Kibbutz Massada. This video was made the second year I was on the kibbutz, but I’m guessing at least a month or two after … Continue reading →