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1999 - Present
Here's the smattering of essays I've written since the demise of the print version.
Water is The Next Oil
I felt inspired to write this after reading a New York Times article on our decreasing water supply. It's hard not to imagine a situation sometime in the near future where a new set of oligarchs once again controls the access to a precious commodity while America continues to keep its head in the sand by neglecting to conduct research into the problem before it becomes a crisis. Sounds familiar huh?Why I Don't File Swap
This is the argument I use on my friends to guilt trip them into paying for music they like.Reaganomics
This essay is about the flawed assumption at the heart of supply side economics, that wealthy people solely invest in companies that create jobs rather than a slew of exotic tax shelters and non-job creating wealth instruments like arbitrage and hedge funds.Welfare, It's Not Just For The Poor
This pisses me off to no end. Politicians and cities, eager to show they are creating jobs, basically give back all the money they would have earned in payroll tax through subsidies to corporations. So while brand X company building a plant in X state generates headlines for politicians, the general public is left in the dark about how their tax dollars are diverted from education/social programs to help fatten brand X's coffers.Too Many Puppies
This is basically about overpopulation and the impeding crisis it presents. Of course global warming has eclipsed this as a hot button issue but obviously they are related.And Then There Were Two
This is about media consolidation circa the turn of the century but, thanks to a republican controlled FCC, it's only gotten worse. It's staggering to think that on a local level almost every single form of mass media, from newspapers to radio and TV stations, can now be legally owned by one company.Knee Jerk Socialist
This is about the perils of a totally equal society where everyone is treated and rewarded the same no matter what their contribution/effort. It's not a totally pro-capitlist affirmation of the system but I do admit that without jealousy and greed much of what we now take for granted would not exist. Is that for the better? Sometimes I think we should all just go back to living in tribes but that's another essay topic...1995 - 1998: Issues 1 - 6
Here are the essays that actually appeared in the print version sorted by issue. Click on the cover to see the essays.
