Category Archives: technology

Looking to Europe

Posted on 2007-05-09 by David

I do not look favorably on many of the traits common among many European countries (higher taxes to fund broader social programs, shorter workweeks, that kind of thing). However a brief mention of Europe in Transportation Watch reminded me that … Continue reading →

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Where Do I Fit?

Posted on 2007-05-03 by David

This morning I was thinking about my political orientation and wondering where I fit. I’m independent from a republican region. I am more and more in favor of a smaller federal government. I am convinced that we rely too much … Continue reading →

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Inherently Unequal

Posted on 2007-04-26 by David

My whole family is getting over being sick (here’s a story about that) and as I reflected on the experience I was thinking how nice it would have been to have the kinds of beds they had 150 years ago … Continue reading →

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Mixing Fax and Email

Posted on 2007-03-21 by David

There was a time when I thought that fax machines were obsolete. The more I think about it, the more I conclude that they could be obsolete, but for some reason they aren’t (the same is true of pagers). Rather … Continue reading →

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Code for Old Blog Tools

Posted on 2006-11-10 by David

I thought I would add the html code from some blog elements that I am putting away but which I may want to use again. Here is the html code for the election projections: <a href=”http://www.electoral-vote.com/”><img alt=”Click for www.electoral-vote.com” src=”http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2006/Icons/ev-small.png” … Continue reading →

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Reactions to Voting

Posted on 2006-11-07 by David

First, an issue I have long thought about. I think that the option to cast a straight party ballot should be removed. Voters should be voting for candidates, not parties. I have no objections to a voter going down the … Continue reading →

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Political Polling

Posted on 2006-10-11 by David

I have begun to wonder how people view presidential hopefuls before the heavy campaigning gets underway. To that end I have created a poll on my blog where people can vote for those people who have been identified as potential … Continue reading →

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Time for a Poll

Posted on 2005-04-15 by David

In our country, which is run by polls anyway, I think that it is time to take a poll to find out Is Cheap Broadband Un-American? According to the article “cities . . . recognized broadband access as a basic … Continue reading →

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As I Was Saying

Posted on 2005-02-23 by David

I had a thought when I posted Excess Capacity. Now I have seen this story in a few different places and I cannot stay silent on the subject. Basically, the story can be summed up like so: “Whether building a … Continue reading →

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Excess Capacity

Posted on 2005-02-09 by David

I enjoyed reading about the Laffer Curve as it relates to taxes. I found it especially interesting because I have been thinking about the Sam Walton approach being applied to broadband internet access. I admit that I am wishing that … Continue reading →

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