Category Archives: Politics

Heard something interesting on Forum today. Warning: this has not been fact checked, but just noting it here for future reference. Texas has more public employees than California But has a smaller public budget than California Because they pay their … Continue reading →

The other day a friend called me a “bleeding heart liberal”. But honestly, there is nothing “bleeding heart” about my progressive stance. In fact, most of my motivation are pretty selfish Universal Health Care – Sure, I support universal health … Continue reading →

While the movie strays far from reality to focus more on the human drama, it had one beautiful scene. If you really want to do this with your life you have to believe that you’re necessary. And you are. People … Continue reading →

Best explanation I have read: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/dealbook-dialogue-lynn-stout/ For me, a financial derivative is like a “sidebet” at a poker game. Sidebets are annoying because they are usually called for by loud and obnoxious players who have no patience to wait for … Continue reading →

Today I launched thisiswhyweoccupy.us It’s having some moderate success. You should check it out. Although the site list many reasons why we Occupy, I really have just one reason “We Occupy to remind you that you are being cheated.” But … Continue reading →

… well… at least that is what one Republican presidential candidate thinks. There really is no need for me to say more… Just watch the video…

Every time I hear Dan Lungren on the radio, he’s always saying something extremely douche-y. He’s the U.S. Representative for California’s 3rd congressional district, which is most of Sacramento, including Elk Grove. He’s one of those typical Republican mouth piece … Continue reading →

What was supposed to be a quiet Saturday turned out to be one of the more memorable events of my life. I started the day by going to the mall with wife. I hate going to the mall. Especially around … Continue reading →