None of the Above
Pat Lang comments on the recent successful SpaceX mission: Given his previous remark about firing people who want to do things on the moon, I presume that President Romney would kill this. This one...
View ArticleCareer Limiting Gestures
Bill Black writes about how to effectively regulate: At the large law firm where I began my professional career we were warned about making “career limiting gestures” (CLGs). I confess to being an...
View ArticleJudicial Sanity
Over at Groklaw PJ writes about the coming wave of judicial sanity, Judges are definitely beginning to notice that they are being used not to resolve real legal issues, but as a proxy for a competition...
View ArticleA Word To the Unaware
If you had an account with PFG, they’ve probably stolen and/or lost all of your money. They reported to have $225 million in the bank, when in reality they only had $5M. So take this moment to...
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New LOTR / Hobbit LEGO set
The One Ring.Net reports on the newest LOTR / Hobbit LEGO set. The set is called ‘An Unexpected Gathering’ and features Bag End with six mini-figures. As you can see in the image above, we have Bofur...
View ArticleGreece – Politics
In small town, farming villages and cities alike, from the oldest to the youngest, everyone is sitting down and having serious discussions about the future of their country. There is a deep recognition...
View ArticleThe Colorado Shootings
Note: As Waking Ideas is intended to be a catalyst for interesting dinner conversation, we try to focus on the positive, exciting things people create. However with the inevitable conversations...
View ArticleA Dark Night Rises Again
Note: As Waking Ideas is intended to be a catalyst for interesting dinner conversation, we try to focus on the positive, exciting things people create. However with the inevitable conversations...
View ArticleShall Not Be Infringed
One person writes: “In life we’re always trusting strangers not to get us killed, we trust strangers to pilot tons of metal at 70 mph mere feet away from our fragile bodies. Why do most liberals become...
View ArticleApple vs Samsung
The Verge has great coverage of the Apple vs Samsung trial, with Bryan Bishop providing courtroom live blogging and analysis. It is my hope that logic prevails among the jury in this case. Apple’s...
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Apple vs Samsung Closing Statements Mark Height of Absurdity
Yesterday marked the height of absurdity for the Apple vs Samsung trial, as both sides presented their closing statements and rebuttals. Bryan Bishop reported live from the courtroom at The Verge. The...
View ArticleJudge Richard Posner on the US Patent system
Judge Richard Posner writes about the US Patent system: Moreover, a firm that can get along without patent protection may have compelling reasons to oppose such protection because of fear of how its...
View ArticlePatrick Lang on Syria
Patrick Lang commented earlier this year on the situation in Syria: Contrary to ignorant expectation many of the Baathi elite in Syria are Sunni Muslims. This fellow has been a favored creature of the...
View ArticleCoverup at the FEC
Back in July, Naked Capitalism an article by Thomas Ferguson and Paul Jorgensen and Jie Chen titled Cover Ups Are Worse Than Vanishing Data: The Facts About the FEC’s Data Downloads. It’s worth the...
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The Avengers director Joss Whedon shares his support for Mitt Romney (but not...
In less than 2 weeks, America will hit the polls and cast their votes for who they feel should be our next President. Joss Whedon finally chimes in and tells the world who he is supporting. Mitt...
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Employees Ask For Time Off Work To Vote, Play Halo 4 Instead
In a strange turn of events, Halo 4 was released at midnight on the same day as the presidential election in the United States of America. We’re hearing rumors of people getting time off work to vote,...
View ArticleThe Right to Life and To Defend That Life
People have a natural right to life. This by nature becomes a right to defend themselves, and a responsibility to defend the people they are responsible for. This extends to a right to defend the...
View ArticleThe Market Ticker – Blatant Lawlessness Repeated Over 100 Years
Earlier this year, Karl Denninger at The Market Ticker wrote about how the slow, deadly burn of inflation: 2% ^ (45 – 1) = 2.3901 That is, one dollar of goods at age 20 requires $2.39 to buy at age 65....
View ArticleJohn McAffe – A Reasonable Cautionary Tale
The founder of McAfee Antivirus cashed out of the company years ago with tens of millions and left the United States. Yet his current troubles provide a cautionary tale for wealthy Americans thinking...
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