Sad to see a tree go so miserably, To lose its grip on soil and life, in the prime of life; one day standing proud, The next day ignomiously, astride a fence. Can a tree feel sadness? I really think so. But such are the storms of life. That fell the proud, and humble further [...]
The US government gives permission to the national government to grant patents, copyrights, and similar for “a limited time”. Unfortunately, national and international law seem to be trending under corporate direction towards extending these into infinity as monopolies. Nothing illustrates the perils of monopoly like what is happening in the drug business. The latest example: [...]
Went to Boston for some “tsurism”, and was staying at the Hilton Back bay. There was a beautiful set of buildings nearby and they were impressive. I thought they were government buildings, or a museum. The next day I had to run to the store and buy some milk. I walk by the place and [...]