A Thought on Laws
I recently wrote about a couple of anecdotes on my family's history as landlords. I got to the end and realized that the real problem with the landlord/ tenant conflict…
A Thought on Landlords
In medieval Europe, all property was owned by the aristocrats. There was no such thing as a middle-class landlord. Middle class people couldn't own property. 99% of people were only…
A Thought on Humanness
I get what's being said here. I do. In the United States in particular, we have a "hustle" culture. Keep your nose to the grindstone, 80 hours a week, 3…
A Thought on the Wealth Tax
I'm sorry, I have to get political for a second. What is a wealth tax? Think about your life. You go to work every day. The company you work for…
A Thought on the Food Chain
Every once in a while, I have a thought that isn't inspired by a meme I saw online. Today, for instance, I was thinking about the food chain. Humans evolved…
A Thought on the Water Bill
Here's what I came across today. I have two things to say about this. First and foremost, air has been privatized and sold for profit for decades. Any time you…
A Thought on Meritocracy
I saw this today and REALLY wanted to respond to it. I guess the main question is, what is meritocracy? Well, from the Latin it means "rule by those who…
A Thought on Student Loans
Recently I was skimming through Facebook, like I do. I have a very diverse collection of friends on there. I have crazy Democrat friends, crazy Republican friends, socialist friends, libertarian…
A Thought on Socialism
Today I came across a video from AOC. I really want to respond fully, but it takes me a long time to articulate myself at the highest level and this…
A Thought on Renewing My Passport
My passport has 40 stamps and 3 visas in it. It has gotten me into 30 countries over the last 10 years. It doesn't expire until two weeks after the…