Grooks and aphorisms of Piet Hein

Love, love, love Piet Hein.

T. T. T.

Put up in a place
where it's easy to see
the cryptic admonishment
T. T. T. When you feel how depressingly
slowly you climb,
it's well to remember that
Things Take Time!

When Government Regulation and Religious Free Speech Collide

"Neighbors, even those who said they don’t like the sign, said it seemed a waste of government time and resources to worry about the number of messages on a church sign.

"'It’s a pretty small fish in the scheme of things,' Steve Hull said."

"... the distinction between government and society"

“Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to its being done at all. We disapprove of state education. Then the socialists say that we are opposed to any education. We object to a state religion. Then the socialists say that we want no religion at all. We object to a state-enforced equality. Then they say that we are against equality. And so on, and so on. It is as if the socialists were to accuse us of not wanting persons to eat because we do not want the state to raise grain.”
― Frédéric Bastiat, The Law

 Thanks to Judge Andrew Napolitano for this one.

What's wrong with "The Hunger Games"

Did you find something bugging you about "The Hunger Games," but couldn't quite put your finger on it? This essay does a good job of articulating the problem. The short of it is that Katniss doesn't actually do anything.

What's Wrong With The Hunger Games Is What No One Noticed

Thanks to rr for this one.

DOJ Gets Homework Assignment

Wow. It's like high school all over again.

5th Circuit Gives Obama Administration Homework Assignment

Thanks to JW for this one.

All Countries are Close Allies

This was funnier than expected. Now I wish I understood Danish.



Thanks to RR for this one.

Smart Tips to Make Life Easier

A good collection of clever how-tos. Did you ever think of using a comb to steady a nail? Do you know the easiest way to untie a knot?

Smart Tips to Make Life Easier.