I am always sympathetic to libertarian leaning political stances. However, I for one am glad that there are checks and balances in the world. When I read someone complaining about government regulations requiring food labeling standards it makes me a bit nervous. Yes, regulations are mostly bad. But if there weren’t just a few corporations would run amuck. I think regulations are a pretty good trade for being able to avoid liability in the guise of a corporate shell.

An interesting twist on this showed up in Badnarik’s Slashdot interview. He would avoid almost any regulation of corporations, but stockholders would be 100% liable. It’s a very interesting way to rebalance things. People would sure invest differently.

Saw “Something’s Gotta Give” on DVD this last weekend.

Why is it that almost all romantic comedies follow the exact same story arc. I mean I felt like I could almost set my watch by this movie. “O.K., it’s time for the romantic lead to do something to lose the girl at half time”

It was really quite a good romantic comedy and I liked the twist of it involving mature characters. However, it was a good example of a genre that has grown very dull and tedious to me.

When it comes to deciding who won or lost the debate, I have to say the American people lost. As John Stewart said it wasn’t a debate it was two campaign speeches given in parallel.

I want to see a real debate.

I’ll grant that Kerry acquitted himself nicely, although I still want an answer to how he can build a coalition to win the peace in Iraq, aka “The Grand Diversion.”

I finally turned off comments on old posts. The comment spam just got too bad. I have more sympathy for drug dealers than I do spam senders. That’s the question I want Bush and Kerry to answer at their next debate. When are they going to start sending the spammers to Iraq.

So I am reading “Smartmobs”, the book not the web site, and at the same time have become aware of more people using IM on mobile devices like phones. It’s a fascinating phenomenon.

I notice for me, that when a message goes to a mobile device, accidentally or not, I feel like I just intruded. I don’t feel the same way if the same message had went to a PC IM client. When I send an IM read on a PC client, it seems as informal as writing a note and leaving it on someone’s chair. When it goes to a mobile device it feels more like leaving a note in someone’s pocket or their purse. My message just wasn’t that important. It didn’t have to wing its way across the internet and then across the cell phone infrastructure. I didn’t need it taking up precious memory embedded on a hand held device anywhere.

I’m not sure that this reaction is normal. Perhaps it will fade in time after IM with mobile devices get more mainstream like it is in other parts of the world.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was on “The Daily Show” recently. What a perfect gentleman. I wish all the world’s leadership looked and acted more like him.

Stewarts best line was about how Tutu was the second Nobel Peace Prize winner on his show. The first was Henry Kissinger, whose Peace Prize was given “ironically.” I love John Stewarts show.

Looks like the Packers at 1 and 3 are off to a very slow start this year. So far the last three games looked pretty shaky on both defense and offense. The have to find some rhythm soon or it’s going to be a very long season.

I love the way Ahman Green runs the ball. It’s always such a shock to me when he turns the ball over. I’ve seen it happen numerous times, but each time it’s still a surprise. That’s got to give a person a sick feeling in the pit of the stomach when it happens.

Best of luck guys.

Mike McKenzie is gone now. I really liked watching this guy play for a couple of years. He had a lot of spark and drive. Then he got the big contract and I guess it wasn’t big enough and his game went down hill from there. This year he held out in spring training looking for more money and doesn’t show up much after that. I don’t have much patience for that.

Glad to see Mike McKenzie gone.