Archive for July 17th, 2008

Neighborhood Walkability

July 17, 2008

Here’s the calculator. The score will be from one to a hundred, with a bigger number being a better score. Your score depends on how close your house is to stuff like parks, schools, groceries, libraries, restaurants and that sort of thing. Terrain, sidewalks and weather are not factors. (More info here). So far, I’ve [...]

“The difference between venial and mortal sins”

July 17, 2008

Obama doesn’t have all the right answers, but he’s got the right answers on the more important questions:
The answer is simple: Unjustified war and unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights vs. ill-conceived tax and economic policies - this is the difference between venial and mortal sins.
Taxes, economic policy and health care reform matter, of course. But [...]

Why The Tour de France Sucks

July 17, 2008

One of the biggest things I hate about instant replay - in any sport, but especially football - is that you can’t instantly rejoice after a big play. Nope. Before you can cheer, you have to wait to make sure it was really a legit play. Even if no one challenges the call, you still [...]