Richard Branson has announced plans to develop a new type of plane that could fly from New York to Tokyo in one hour. Apparently the engines are powered by human screams.

From the remarkable Robert Higgs: "Tolstoy's Remarkable Manifesto on Christian Anarchy and Pacifism [http://blog.independent.org/2014/04/21/tolstoys-remarkable-manifesto-on-christian-anarchy-and-pacifism/] ." The piece itself is not that remarkable. It basically just criticizes Tolstoy, but it concludes with this teaser:

Medical officials across the nation are reporting that more baristas are complaining about wrist-related injuries they get from making drinks. So much for the tough-guy image of baristas.

The American Conservative ran this interesting piece a few weeks ago: "Pope Francis Needs Distributism [http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/pope-francis-needs-distributism/] ." In light of being accused of Marxism, which he deplores, but in light of his distrust of capitalism, he needs a third way. That

The Supreme Court has ruled that city council meetings may open with a prayer. Especially if the city in question is Detroit.

Kontent from the Kindle Although I support the mini-ag movements (see yesterday's post) and consider myself a part of them, I can't help but be reminded of those hippies who chose to eschew the complexity of modern life and opted instead for the simplicity of

The "mini-agricultural" movements that are popping up in this country interest me. Whether it's the Back to Eden gardening method, hobby farms, sustainable landscaping, or just nerds like me with a big container garden (60+ self-watering containers, plus a handful of traditional containers), it&

Minas Tirith from matchsticks [http://i.imgur.com/ehGVWEk.jpg]. Pretty cool, but I wonder what it feels like to have that much disposable time?

I like to think that, by embracing libertarianism, I broke away from the "liberal-conservative" dichotomy, and instead have embraced the principle of subsidiarity, local versus federal government, and Catholic mentality. But then I see something like this, and my loathing of liberals bubbles to the surface again:

Miscellaneous Whew. Spring is back in full swing. Baseball game last night, baseball game this morning, soccer, gardening, kids now home from college, prom this evening. And, of course, cruddy weather than makes things a bit less pleasant and a bit more difficult (I've been shivering so badly