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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
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A citizen can hardly distinguish between a tax and a fine, except that the fine is generally much lighter.
— G.K. Chesterton
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Ron Paul and Polls
As a Ron Paul supporter who's watching net news with bated breath, I've noticed that the good doctor's supporters seem to be rather distrusting of polls. The reasons range from criticisms of questionable statistical practices (e.g., land lines vs. mobile lines and so-called "likely voters") to conspiracy theories. Having finally looked at some aggregated poll […]
2006 Gomer Davis Pumpkin Chase 5K
Thisentryis part 12 of 13 in the series 2006 RunningThis morning I ran the Gomer Davis Pumpkin Chase 5K sponsored by the Wilmerding YMCA. The course was described as flat. Riiiight. It was what I've learned to call "Pittsburgh flat". That is, there were about as many downhills as there were uphills, making the overall […]
Dungeons and STR+2
I've been thinking about Dungeons and Dragons lately. It's an interesting social phenomenon. (Before I go any farther, I should make it clear that I'm not out to bash D&D. I earned my gamer cred a long time ago, and I don't have anything to prove to anybody. I learned D&D on literally Dungeons […]
Mythical 81%
On November 23, the Catholic League released the following to the press. "According to news reports, the Vatican document says that while homosexuals must be respected, the Catholic Church 'cannot admit to seminaries and to holy orders those who practice homosexuality, who present deeply rooted homosexual tendencies or who support the so-called […]
Denomination-hopping As State Transitions
A strange thought just occurred to me. There are always people leaving one denomination (or even religion) and entering another. I wonder if the conversion and apostacy rates could be modelled as molecules evaporating from one liquid and condensing in another. Members since birth and converts that either never leave or […]
