In Defense of the Interstate

I spent last week with the real conservatives at ISI. They’re much, much smarter than I am.
But I heard a few very disturbing things while I was there, not the least of which was a chemical dislike of the Interstate Highway System. They berate it for its alleged homogenization of American local culture. Never mind [...]

less funding for education

I hate it when teachers complain about not getting paid enough. Do you hear the guy at the 7-11 complain about his pay? How about the folks at Hardee’s? Hy-Vee?
Nope. And all these people get paid a lot less than teachers for working many, many more hours.
Teachers love to ask for more pay. It’s for [...]

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 [...]