Archive for 'thought journal'

McCain - don’t give up hope, you can still win

24 October 2008

Dear John McCain,

Fret not Mr. McCain. All is not lost. Even though the current tally from elections.yahoo.com shows that Barack Obama has 355 electoral votes to your paltry 156, I have some advice for you that can turn things around.

It’s pretty simple really, just do what George W. Bush did to win the 2000 and […]

Democracy is only as good as the voting

23 September 2008

There are plenty of other people that may argue against democracy. Stodgy old republicans, and myself, find humor in this quote from Winston Churchill:

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

Overall I think democracy is on the right track, and I wouldn’t have anything else. However, my confidence in our […]

Loyalty versus Rationality

28 March 2008

Why does loyalty exist? What evolutionary significance does it have? I’m not an evolutionary scientist, but I have a few ideas.

First, a definition from dictionary.com:

1. faithful to one’s sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
2. faithful to one’s oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow.
3. faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any […]

Yahoo! layoffs coming?

21 January 2008

Rumor mills are circulating that there are major layoffs coming soon. Since I work at Yahoo! (YHOO), I’ll document some thoughts.
I think a layoff at Yahoo! would be a good thing.

Cut some fat - The company has a bunch of smart people, amongst the brightest I’ve ever worked with, but there are so many […]

Election prediction: Clinton will win

3 January 2008

With the 2008 Iowa Caucuses tonight, I thought it would be a good time for a prediction, and to share my thoughts.
I predict that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States.
Not to say she’s my favorite candidate. They all have issues. I’m just looking at the numbers right now and I […]