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Time Life Books – The Great Chiefs

…is the bad guy? When it comes to the American West the Natives were there, free to make war, free to make peace, free to live life as their ancestors had done for thousands of years and hopefully not die too soon by another tribe expressing the same freedoms. The white man came looking for opportunities to improve his own life. There were other beings occupying that which he desired and through superior weapons the white man removed the Indian. It…

San Francisco โ€“ The Tenderloin โ€“ NY Times Article

…Again, San Francisco is a VERY compact city so population density would be high anywhere. The highlights of The Tenderloin are many such as the ethnic restaurants that offer very affordable prices and Glide Memorial which I would consider the crowning jewel.   Glide used to be an all black church but changed over time as the character of the city changed.  Now, it would be considered a church that also “walks the walk” (sometimes to an extreme) in…

Inside Job Part Deux

…fair to explain “laissez faire” since most writers just use this to sound highly educated.  Laissez faire, in French means “Let it be.” So in market terms, we should just let supply and demand regulate themselves. It would seem that our “free-market” mentality sometimes runs smack into our puritan,,, er…. Moral principles.  Isn’t it weird how the Republican party on one hand wants less intervention/regulation unless of course it interferes with t…

Welcome to the USA – Now buy something

…t matter could take over the business.  They work kind of like credit card companies.  The credit card companies will break your wallet with 250% interest on short term loans if you do not pay, and the mob may simply break your legs.   But it doesn’t have to be the mob.  There are the Payday lenders who charge 450% interest on short term loans which is almost as bad as broken legs.  Yet people still go to them.  I swear when I see people walk into…

Global Citizen vs. Call of Duty: Black Ops

…he game) So gamers, I understand your perspective and that you just want a high adrenaline rush coming from a great game.  Put this way, I understand Call of Duty Black Ops can accomplish that. 2.  The US Government The US Government has nothing to say about this game, EXCEPT when it found out you could play the Taliban and kill American soldiers.  As predicted on July 28th, 2010 in my Call of Duty post, there was a sh*t storm and the ability to p…