On the Confederate flag
Following the recent mass homicide in South Carolina, attention has turned once again to guns. But it’s also turned to the Confederate flag. Mass calls ar...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
Putting older hardware to work
If you’re like me, you’ve probably collected a bunch of older hardware that is left over from previous upgrades. And it’s probably sitting aro...
Beta Orionis – Part XX: New loop
First a recap on the current parts of the system, starting with the base parts. CPU, mainboard, RAM: AMD FX-8350, ASRock 990FX Extreme6, 8 GB Graphics: PNY GTX ...
Beta Orionis – Part XIX: Taking it outside
The fan experiment is going fairly well so far. I’ve been keeping an eye on temperatures and basically looking for a sweet spot for dialing everything in....
Solicitation
As much as I advocate for free market capitalism — you know, the ability to enter into whatever transactions you want, so long you’re not… say...
Reply to Lee Siegel regarding student loan default
When one person defaults on their debt, it isn’t the end of the financial world. But as we saw in 2008, when a lot of people default on their debt, it can...
Homo wifius
“And here we are today on the trail of the elusive creature, Homo wifius, also known as the American wife. It’s late in the morning, but it’s ...
Revisiting racism and guns – liability insurance
Here’s a question: what ideas have the anti-gun left devised that will not adversely affect the poor and minorities? One idea that’s floated around ...
Treated like a deadbeat
My wife and I had decided that we were going to be moving out at the end of our lease and finding a new place to live. Now any apartment complex is likely to pu...
Flat ears, wide eyes
I need to find a picture or GIF of a child frightened beyond tears for whenever someone posts pictures of a cat or kitten that is obviously frightened and stres...
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