Geistbear Musing

The moment still surprises me, sneaks up on me when I am not expecting it. I am walking to the bank and it hits me, as I see these sights I have seen hundreds if not thousands of times. It hits me that I am home again and all I can do is smile. My hair is blown about by the Spring winds and I chuckle as I see my reflection in the bank's glass doors. Later on my way back from bank had to run the last twenty feet to my office to beat an approaching train and I grin, pleased to hear the ringing bell and the famaliar sound of the horn blasting it's approach. All these sights and sounds are old and comfortable, but I see them a new again.

Music Industry to Commit Suicide in Public AP- Los Angeles Today in a move that surprised many technophiles the Music Industry officially publicly declared to commit suicide in the middle of downtown. When asked to comment passerby John Doe " Dude, it is henious! I mean they kind of have been beating about the bush about it ever since the Internet came along, but then to pull out the sword and announce they will chop off their own head in public, I was just shocked! " According to eyewitness the sword the Music Industry choose is this news story and affilliated actions . Paleotologist Jerry Dinosaurexpert said " It has been amazing action to watch, I have always wondered what it was like for the animals to die in the Le Brea tarpits, this will serve as an excellent case study" as he set up his equipment to monitor the event. Updates as the slow death continues... Declare your customer base theives great market strategy.

The Agitator sums up the airlines and profitability issue.

Samizdata.net has an interesting write up of why those who think the Democrats can recruit libertarians shouldn't hold their breath. I always find myself torn, I agree with basic libertarian concepts, but realize their are certain minimal things regarding infrastructure and the like that government does need to do. I also think that a global environment where we are active is more healthy than sticking our nations collective head in the sand. China did that several hundred years ago and still has plenty o' issues about it. The world is interconnected and we can't ignore it, while I have lost ALOT of faith in the UN over the last year, I think the basic concept is valid and necessary. We need a forum for the world to work out issues, but for it to have value it can't be a high school debate society. As for the environment I agree with basic ideas of stewardship over our lands, especially since unless Aliens land tomorrow and give us interstellar travel we are in the sol...