journal:

2009-10-02: Rome's Demise

The Roman Empire didn't fall because of military issues-The true roots of its decline were monetary.... more

2009-02-21: The Perils of Higher Education

How tragic it is that so many people are trapped in hopeless situations because of the education industrial complex.... more

2008-07-27: On Quitting

For most politicians, especially the ones who are Democrats or Republicans, there is little or no hope that they'll deliver what any sane, freedom-loving person would consider satisfactory results once you put them in office.... more

2008-05-25: Favors for The Enemy

America is already in enough trouble because of Washington's abominable interventionist foreign policy and now there's talk again about bringing back the draft.... more

2008-03-18: Still Getting It Wrong

Even though he's everywhere, I've never given much more thought, than necessary, about Barack Obama.... more

2008-02-19: Architecture, Sustainability and Economics

Most architects are horrible businessmen.... more

2008-02-12: The America I Never Knew

When historians examine the history of the former United States I'm sure that they'll find an era when the federal government generally left people alone to pursue what makes them happy.... more

2008-02-03: CG Rendering With V-Ray

When it comes to 3D CG graphics, in my opinion, you really only have two options if you want to get more realistic renderings: Mental Ray V-Ray What sets these engines apart is that they utilize Global Illumination.... more

2008-01-17: Property Rights and The NRA

It's so funny how some people can accuse others of "taking away rights" while these same people advocate "taking away rights" themselves.... more

2007-12-27: The Old "Form and Function"

In Architecture, one of the axioms goes "Form Follows Function" and there's some essential reading (especially if you're in the architectural field or are interested in architecture) that addresses each of these aspects.... more

2007-04-19: Tragedy

Just like everyone, I am absolutely appalled at the tragedy that occurred on the campus at Virginia Tech a few days ago when a gunman opened fire, killing several people.... more

2007-03-30: Radical Ideas

A few weeks ago Congressman Ron Paul officially announced his candidacy for President in 2008; but you would never know it if you get your news from television and you might be lucky if you read about it in the newspaper.... more