What I’ve Noticed

Poorly designed regulations contribute to sprawl, making walkable neighborhoods expensive or even illegal.

Contrary to popular conception, marriage is good for men and bad for women.

Nixon would have been hilarious if he hadn’t been president.

Not being able to predict when I’m going to have a migraine is a serious problem.

Advice for bossy people (like me).

Government regulation is important for preventing spills associated with oil & natural gas – companies sure aren’t going to do it themselves.

XKCD gets it right

Health insurance companies should be charged with attempted murder.

Remember how we gave Tai Shan back to China a few months ago?  Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea since animals in Chinese zoos are starving or being killed so that their body parts can be used in Chinese medicine.

What can we learn from the spatial distribution of diabetes in the US?

A short history lesson: the Tea Party then & now.

Who doesn’t love worms?

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