Social evolution as a pattern of revolutions. Musings of a populist about religion, politics, finance, and business.
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The Move Towards Infinite Inventory
Published on 2010-08-21 23:30:00
Today we tried a new place for lunch - CBW. I ordered the fajita bowl and thought that my ordering was done. The following ensued:Cashier: Do you want beef, chicken, or tofu?Me: Chicken.C: Breast meat, dark meat or crispy chicken?M: Crispy.C: For grain do you want white rice, brown rice, noodles or quinoa? M: Quinoa.C: Would you like chips or a tortilla with that?M: Tortilla.C: Flour, Wheat, Spinach, or Tomato tortilla?M: [by this point dizzy with the options] Just the flour.If I calculated corr
Litany - as Recited by a 3 Year Old
Published on 2010-08-20 20:05:00
Happy FridayOr ...LitanyBY BILLY COLLINSYou are the bread and the knife, The crystal goblet and the wine . . . Jacques Crickillon You are the bread and the knife, the crystal goblet and the wine. You are the dew on the morning grass and the burning wheel of the sun. You are the white apron of the baker and the marsh birds suddenly in flight. However, you are not the wind in the orchard, the plums on the counter, or the house of cards. And you are certainly not the pine-scented
Little Feat Obit
Published on 2010-08-14 11:06:00
This week, Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward died. There is still, for my dime, no band that better realized the potential of a blues / rock / country / disco / jazz fusion band. "Fat Man in the Bathtub" gives you a window into how much was going on in just their rhythm section.
