Iraqi Freedom Part I

While I was undercover among the capital-C Conservatives, I learned that they find themselves in a very unique position: they’re against the war in Iraq.
Without waxing at length, the position seems to be that:

the desire of liberty is not a human trait. It is a cultural oddity of the American only.
exporting culture by force cannot [...]

Happiness Part II

My aspirations aren’t so grand. I want to go back and start a business in Tarkio and hire a bunch of Tarkians and make something good. I want a family of rugrats who play pirates with corn cobs and eat pancakes at their Grandma’s house and beat their dad at Stratego. I want to sit [...]

Happiness Part I

Why are people happy?
I’m happy when I’m doing what I like, surrounded by people I like, and it’s above fifty degrees.
I like to fly airplanes and listen to Mike Shannon call home runs and read books that don’t ask me to concentrate. I like classes that answer questions. I like open spaces and Raspberry Mocha [...]