Gun Reform and the Legal Liability Ledger
This essay has three components. The first is a list of gun reform suggestions from the best article I have read on the subject. The second is an extended discussion about legal liability. The latter includes both commentary on specific gun decisions and the growth in liability decisions elsewhere that are establishing new legal ground […]
Four Corners
At a certain stage in life, even as you might attempt to swallow the phrase, it will slip from your mouth: “back in the day” – and your conversational partner will immediately recognize that a walk down memory lane is about to commence. They may smile politely, perhaps stifling a grimace in the process, or […]
Batteries Not Included
Ah yes, the existential question: who am I? And its accompaniment: why am I here? Resolving the second question will require a different essay and the finest effort of the newly formed AI community. One can envision an ultra-fast search for answers that will take us factually back to our very origins and philosophically through […]
A Short History Primer
Once upon a time, we had slavery. It was an excellent business strategy because it drastically reduced labor costs, thereby increasing profits. Once upon a time, women could not vote. Another excellent idea as they could then focus their energies on making babies and putting a good hot meal in front of their families. Once […]