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Cinecittà: The Myth of Persistence of Vision

by April 13th, 2011 - Culture » Film and TV »

Should Cinecittà, the legendary Italian film studio, be kept alive by government funds? I think the answer to one simple question can decide that. “When does the next really good Fellini movie come out?” Oh…never, you say? Well…looks like you’re a fucking Walmart then… As a totally-for-real, bonafide, you-betcha, no-kidding Italian citizen (sure…) I feel […]

Educating Educators: The Price of Doing Nothing

by March 15th, 2011 - Politics » Society »

A lot has been said recently regarding the costs of public education and society’s respect or lack thereof for teachers. And as usual, the foaming sea of all that is said misses most of the points and devolves into the normal tried-and-true political battle of unexamined, preexisting emotions that are the core of Red vs. […]

The Great Tastykake Sacrifice – Pork Krimpets

by January 16th, 2011 - Culture » Food » Politics »

I don’t fully understand this picture, either, and I’m the one who cobbled it together. As someone with a libertarian philosophy of government, I’m often found raining on other people’s publicly-funded parades: sports arenas, the arts, environmental programs, saving that old lady down the street from herself and all those cats, parades (literally). You’re welcome. […]

How to Lose all the Battles and Still Win Some War

by October 11th, 2008 - Politics »

“G.I. Joe would have you know that ‘knowing is half the battle’, but the government today simply relies on only lawyers and guns to make money, their knowledge, at best, half-empty.”

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