My Favorite TV Shows 2010-2011ish Season

The Top 2: Doctor Who – The writing, the acting, and the music…the current season has me hooked fully.  Matt Smith  has turned out to be the best Doctor and the story lines have matured and modernized. This was my favorite show for the past season. Louis – A comedy/drama unlike any show. Season Two [...]

The Recess Appointment is a Flaw in The Constitution

Triggered by this, let me assert that  ”Recess Appointments” are a flaw in the US Constitution. The US should adopt a constitutional amendment that: 1) Negates recess appointments 2) Add automatic approval of any presidential appointment after say 4 months  if the nominee has not been rejected by the Senate.  Queued up appointments expire with [...]

Hmmm…”Limited Purpose Banking”

From Wikipedia: Kotlikoff has actively proposed extremely simple reforms of the U.S. financial system, tax system, health care system, and retirement income system. His proposed reform of the financial system[6][7][8], discussed in Jimmy Stewart Is Dead, called Limited Purpose Banking, transforms all financial companies with limited liability, including incorporated banks, insurance companies, financial exchanges, and [...]

Capturing my thoughts from ChicagoBoyz re Paul Ryan

Here was the Link:   Ryan is just a pretty boy from a rich family. He has only ever been a politician. He has never run anything. He was (and maybe still is) a BigGov/BigBiz GOPer. Only recently has he been presenting as a fiscal conservative. I don’t trust him. I do not understand why [...]

Dumbass NY Times Article: “The Elusive Big Idea”

A recent article in the NY Times is getting buzz and making rounds. Its crap. Just off-hand, here are some big idea innovations that are and will change the world:   The Evolution Machine [ref] == Radical Health and Biological Science driven advances It is a strange combination of clumsiness and beauty. Sitting on a [...]

Where is the Purpleslog 2012 POTUS Candidate?

I am looking for a candidate that… – is of good moral character – has executive experience – has an adult lifetime that includes significant time outside of DC – embraces the principles of the US constitution – is a fiscal conservative and will focus on the fiscal/financial as US President – supports a balanced [...]

Anybody out there use offshore places for eyeglass frames/lenses?

Who did you use? How did it work out? Thoughts?

A little 5GW Theory spotting…

…here (“Covert Influence”):   Covert influence, influence that is not openly acknowledged or displayed, oftentimes occurs when those being influenced are actually unaware of their activities. Covert influence operations are time consuming—not hours, days, or weeks but months and often years. One of the many tactics behind covert influence stems in social conditioning. Persons actually [...]

“I wasn’t talking to you”

One of my Wordle Graphics was used…

…here!

One of my Photos was used…

…here.

50th Anniversary of DR Who is Coming up…

I’d like to see a 50th Anniversary episode that brings back the main living doctor-actors and perhaps others portraying the prior version faithfully. I don’t want a big action adventure episode though. I want talking and story. Make it be a TARDIS only episode. The Doctor is alone on the TARDIS for some reason. The [...]

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