Author Archives: britoman

census recommendations

Dear President Omaba; I know you and the Congress are currently struggling with small ways we can reduce the national debt that won’t greatly impact everyone. As I was reviewing my mail this evening I saw a letter from the … Continue reading

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price discrimination in action

I came across something during my Sunday shopping routine that really bothered me today. Recently I have been drinking those V8 Splash, vegetable juice hidden in fruit juice, things. I noticed they make a “light” version which has half the … Continue reading

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under the dome

Under the Dome by Stephen King My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ok. At just shy of 1100 pages, this was one monster of a book. This was my first Stephen King novel and as such was not very familiar … Continue reading

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clear philadelphia

A few months back Clear, the WiMax 4G Joint-Venture between Sprint, Comcast and a host of other companies launched in the Philadelphia area claiming broadband speeds up to 4X faster than the cell phone companies. Given that neither Comcast High-speed, … Continue reading

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well-intentioned government-created waste

This is a tremendous example of well-meaning government creating inefficients and waste. Take a look at the article from across the pond: Twelve million low-energy light bulbs were posted to households over Christmas by an energy company as part of … Continue reading

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great quote

Fantastic article, as always, by Bruce: A terrorist attack cannot possibly destroy a country’s way of life; it’s only our reaction to that attack that can do that kind of damage. The more we undermine our own laws, the more … Continue reading

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kudos al-queda

Dear Al-Queda, Congratulations! Look’s like once again you have struck a victory even in the face of what looks like defeat. Don’t get me wrong, your plans were not foiled in any way. The security measures in place absolutely failed … Continue reading

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