Uneasy Rhetoric

How can anyone give The Waterboy less than four stars? I suppose it is possible, but given my dinner this evening, highly unlikely.
From time to time, one will have a meal that surpasses most, if not all, others. This meal will make ordinarily timid people send compliments to the chef, will make those [...]

The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute is experimenting with a blog. I think this is a very good thing. Think tank-like organizations often have a reputation for being “standoffish,” as though they were stuck in their ivory towers making pronouncements on what is best for people. This might work for Rand [...]

Added a photo and a Shakespeare quote to the Rationale page.
Update: I’ve activated comments on my Rationale page to use them as a sort of guestbook. Feel free to drop me a line.

I have struggled with what to write about Pope John Paul II. Despite being one of America’s millions of “unchurched,” I have a great deal of admiration for his accomplishments and his vision, even while I do not support his efforts to keep the church mired in the dark ages on some issues.
Finally, I [...]

What’s the matter Abe, Are the Rivercats not good enough for you? Have you no civic pride?
From the Portland Business Journal:
One of the Sacramento area’s most active developers has cut a deal to become majority owner of the Portland Beavers Triple-A baseball team.
Abe Alizadeh leads a group of investors who formed Portland Baseball Investment [...]