my own whim and for its being guaranteed to me whenever necessary. Thursday, December 28, 2006. An article in The Economist. Looks at Pushtun tribalism in the Mid-East.

When all is said and done, I try to write some of it down. Friday, December 14, 2012. This week, Philip and I watched an episode of Hawaii Five-O. There is a distinct plot of good guys versus bad guys, rebels versus new world order. However, the murders on all sides seem very random. Ask yourself this age old question .

We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics. Monday, August 03, 2009. For those of you still checking in, please point your links to New Marginal Utility. To keep the forces of link-rot at bay, the archives here will remain.

A Non-Partisan Appraisal of UW-Madison Politics, Culture, and Ideology. Sunday, July 29, 2007. Frank Lasee, the legislative ally of Steve Nass,. Remember, this is the man who spoke so flippantly recently.

A weblog about politics and life. Wednesday, November 23, 2011. On Being an Only Child. Some people think it is great to be an only child because when we are younger, only children have the best toys, games and clothes. Because my birthday is near Christmas, my presents continued for weeks. There are many things that I buy that are like my grandparents in Marshfield and not like the things I associate with my parents as consumers. It is weird to be with my parents because their buying habits are stil.

Photographs Are Worth Millions, But Not for the Photographer.

Sunday, May 30, 2010. This Side of Town is Moving . No worries, it will still be This Side of Town, it will just be be at . That means if you want to see my new posts, click . Oh, 41, but sti.