Starvin Larry

Well, out of an abundance of caution, Boo’s school is closing for the next two weeks.  The week after that is spring break. He gets three whole weeks away from Our Lady of Eternal After School Activities.

The school gave every student a packet of worksheets on the first day of school for snow days and the like.  I doubt there are ten days of instruction in that manila envelope.

So, in order to keep my sprog busy, entertained, and educated, I have worked up the following to keep him busy in mind, body, and spirit.

Week 1

• Research Project – What was John Moses Browning’s best invention and why? Minimum of 500 words.
• Reading Assignment – The Past Through Tomorrow by Robert Heinlein.  There will be a test on Friday. (No, not the book. He’s not quite ready for that.)

Day 1

• Mathematics – Algebra problems based on…

Is Micheal Bloomberg just in the Democratic race to waste a lot of money and make everyone else look good? From Kit Knightly at off-guardian.org:

Does the ex-NYC Mayor serve an important function for the other Democratic hopefuls?

The latest Democratic Primary debate was a cringe-worthy affair, even more than US political “debates” usually are, it left you with one burning question – Why is Michael Bloomberg in this race?

As all the Democratic candidates rush to outdo each other in terms of identity politics, wokeness and – for want of a better word – “leftist” credentials…why has a billionaire, highly unpopular former mayor thrown his hat into the ring? He must have know he was going to be a massive target last night.

And, indeed, he was.

They all took shots. Obviously Bernie Sanders was going to strike back after Bloomberg criticised him throughout the build-up to the…

Free markets in medical care and medical insurance would produce far better health care and at much lower cost than the present abominations. From Doug Casey at caseyresearch.com:

Editor’s note: The ninth democratic debate aired on Wednesday night. Six candidates qualified (including billionaire Mike Bloomberg) and the event is being compared to a “Vegas boxing match”…

One of the biggest topics up for discussion (and beatdown) was healthcare – who should pay for it, whether it’s a human right, and whether frontrunner Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan is in any way feasible.

Of course, Casey Research founder Doug Casey has a lot to say on the subject… and his proposed solution may shock you…

By Doug Casey, founder, Casey Research

How to reform the U.S. “health care” system is a continuing topic in the news. I put that phrase in quotes because it’s a misnomer. You don’t insure…