Cash for Clunkers?

I think the Cash for Clunkers program is misguided. Yes, it will stimulate the economy insofar as it encourages people to buy cars and keep the auto industry rolling. I don’t think this is the best thing for society as a whole, though.

Given that the current financial crisis was caused by people getting over their heads in debt, having [...]


Turkey transformation

Add Turkey Slaughter to your calendar for tomorrow?

So prompted GMail in a recent e-mail thread. The occasion: a demonstration Knox and I were attending at a local farm to see how turkeys get killed.

This all started way back in the summer, when friends of ours on Capitol Hill decided that (why not!) they would raise [...]