"All of this (globalization) creates a problem for democracies. Democracy and capitalists have very different core values. Democracy is founded on equality  -- one vote per citizen regardless of his (sic) intelligence  or work ethic. Capitalism, however, is motivated by inequality: differences in economic returns create the incentive structure which encourages hard work and wise … Continue reading “the economically fit are expected to drive the economically unfit out of existence” →

This is a fun blog that dissects memes for their fallacies. He goes all over the spectrum.  No respecter of persons/memes. 😉   http://badmemes.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/facts-are-facts-but-what-about-interpretations/

  Books shouldn't be allowed to end with cliff-hangers like that. An Elfy on the Loose by Barb Caffrey is part of the Elfy Duology, and as the first of a two-parter, ends at a point where you are building for a big confrontation, but it hasn't happened yet. Of course, you wouldn't care about … Continue reading Review: An Elfy on the Loose →

This past summer I wasn't thinking to ever see gas prices below $3.00 a gallon, and now gas is 21 cents below that price. I am sure that a lot of people are seeing this as a good sign -- lower gas prices. But that isn't the vibe I get from them. Sure, lower prices … Continue reading $2.79 — and dropping? →

Okay, just finished watching Lego Movie on our downloaded iTunes version.  Only took trying another computer to get it to actually play.  So seems fitting to show some more Lego creations my son made and photographed:  

Lego of my movie -- is what we are saying to iTunes. We aren't big users, The Lego movie was our first purchase. Funny, I have more success streaming movies from Amazon that I have had with a completely downloaded iTunes movie that we are trying to play on the computer. If anyone knows why … Continue reading Lego of my movie →

Decided to do a quick blog -- these are some images of Lego figures my son did a couple of years ago and then took posed pictures of. Not sure if these are Bionicle or Hero Factory -- or a combination of both.  

    Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. We are watching a special, narrated by William Shatner, as he interviews all the captains of … Continue reading The Captains →

Thursday night is a first for Nathan -- He gets to wear his first Tuxedo -- as part of the Sophomore Choir at the North Kansas City High School Choirs Concert. They had a closet at the back of the music room with Tuxedos for the choir. It is a $15 fee for the year. … Continue reading First Tuxedo →

Building a survey isn't as easy as you would think. Simple things like layout and formatting (like those are simple?) can have a large impact on the results. So to start, lets discuss the directions. You need ease of use and clarity. If something looks difficult or unclear, it can have drastic effect on response … Continue reading Research Methods: Building a Survey →