California Is Totally Out of Control
California is so out of control it isn’t funny. If the environmental bureaucrats in Sacramento don’t watch out they’ll end up driving the whole damn state over a cliff and into the Pacific Ocean. Ever...
View ArticleCalifornia Female Board Director Mandate Goes Full Nanny State
Just when you thought California couldn’t get any wackier, the looney state legislators go full nanny state, passing a bill mandating female board directors for all public companies headquartered here,...
View ArticleI’m In a Really Dark Place Right Now
I’m in a really dark place right now. I mean, I was just finishing up some work and the sun went down so early that I found myself in a pitch-black room. Last time that happened I ended up tripping...
View ArticleConfessions of a Capitalist Pig
I’m sitting outside getting bit up in this Indian summer (probably offending someone with that expression, I’m sure), trying to figure out what annoys me more, bureaucrats and politicians or mosquitos...
View ArticleIllegal Immigration and Border Security for Dummies (in Washington)
Raise your hand if you’re sick of hearing about the government shutdown, the pissing contest between Pelosi and Trump and the ludicrous debate over border security and illegal immigration. Did you...
View ArticleThe Link Between Unicorns and ‘Diversity and Inclusion’
There is an undeniable link between unicorns and diversity and inclusion. Unicorns are mythical. So is diversity and inclusion. And when I say diversity and inclusion, I mean the notion that...
View ArticleWho’s Responsible for California Wildfires, PG&E or Environmental Bureaucrats?
At this moment I’m sitting on the veranda of my Silicon Valley mountain home. It’s a gorgeous sunny day – a little on the dry side, but not atypical for this time of year. This would be heaven on Earth...
View ArticleDoomsday Clock Ticks 20 Seconds Closer to Global Apocalypse — Quick, Get the...
The hashtag #DoomsdayClock has been trending all day on Twitter. Wait, you mean you’ve never heard of the famed Doomsday Clock? Join the club. I hadn’t heard of it either, until today, that is. Or...
View ArticleMany Blood Sucking Parasites
Apparently the word “poli-tics” is derived from “poli,” meaning many, and “tics,” meaning blood sucking parasites. I can’t take credit for that one – it’s apparently been said by all sorts of...
View ArticleIowa’s Raucous Caucus
And everyone wonders why I’m nervous about self-driving cars. An app that was never tested at scale and nobody was taught to use failed spectacularly. Panic-stricken party officials running around with...
View ArticleSix Days, Seven Hours
Six days, seven hours. That’s how long we were forced to flee our home of 26 years in the wake of the Bay Area wildfires. First we were locked down. Then we were locked out. Which is worse? You know, I...
View ArticleWho’s Responsible for California Wildfires? Environmental Bureaucrats and...
I hate Nextdoor. I really do. In case you’ve never had the pleasure, Nextdoor is where your neighbors get to display their idiocy and feel important at the same time. Like a neighborhood Twitter feed....
View ArticlePolitical Accountability, RIP
The days of the media and the people holding political leaders accountable are over. I’m calling it. When slimy bureaucrats get caught doing something wrong, all they have to do anymore is flip it...
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