BlogHide Resteemsderickj (40)in economics • 7 years agoA 31 Point Response to Young Turks NonsenseI ran across this video the other day. Sadly, at the time of this writing, it has over 100,000 views, but we should be thankful that's well below the 3.7 million who subscribe to the channel. Still…derickj (40)in downsydnrome • 7 years agoDown Syndrome, Dignity, and DeathI don't have a child with Down syndrome. I don't have a family member or friends with Down syndrome. But even though I don't have a close relationship with anyone with Down syndrome, I think a…derickj (40)in christian-trail • 7 years agoA Response to a Small Part of Jordan Peterson's Analysis of ChristianityJordan Peterson has taught me as much about Christianity as any preacher, author, or theologian ever has. Though a Christian for much of my life, and growing up in the church, it wasn't until coming…derickj (40)in christian-trail • 7 years agoPrepare the WaySometimes it seems that Christians are so focused on getting people to salvation, it seems that they think they are capable of doing it themselves. But when we do this, we lose the example of…derickj (40)in christianity • 7 years agoLittle VictoriesWe all want people to see the world the way we do. We think it would be a better place if they did. We may try to improve our ideas, but we still think we already have it together more than most.…derickj (40)in economics • 7 years agoDump it into the sea - Commentary on Bastiat's Sophisms - First Series - Chapter 6This chapter is about the absurd notion that a nation should desire to have their exports exceed their imports as much as possible. And I really can do anything to clarify it any better than to…derickj (40)in economics • 7 years agoWhat the Patriots and NFL Parity Can Teach Us About Mega-CorporationsThe Patriots have put together an unprecedented run of success in the NFL. They are about to play in their eighth Super Bowl in 16 years. Many say that their incredible run is made even more…derickj (40)in netneutrality • 7 years agoBut What About Burger Neutrality?Just a few days ago, Burger King released a video of a sorry attempt to explain why they believe we need government to involve themselves in how access to the internet is distributed. They advocate…derickj (40)in economics • 7 years agoThe Consumer Pays - Commentary on Bastiat's Sophisms - First Series - Chapter 5A tariff is a tax, and a tax is paid by the consumer. That is the critical point that Bastiat makes in this chapter and one that is worth understanding today as well. And if this reality is…derickj (40)in christianity • 7 years agoSome Quick Thoughts on Refugees and JesusWhat I think we can say for sure about Jesus related to the matter is this: he never forced anyone into a situation that they didn't willingly put themselves in. And given that anything government…derickj (40)in economics • 7 years agoCelebrate the Results of Commerce and Not the Beauty of the ProcessIn yesterday's post, I mentioned wanting to expand on Bastiat's assertion that the end goal of a horse race is the competition itself but not so with commerce. The end goal of commerce is always…derickj (40)in economics • 7 years agoLogical Flaws in Protectionism - Commentaries on Bastiat's Economic Sophisms - First Series - Chapter 4I'm back to posting on here regularly (hopefully), and plan to finish up my commentaries on Bastiat's Economic Sophisms with posts on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Bastiat opens this chapter…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo RecapWell, I didn't finish the novel in November, but that's okay. (I will finish it over the next couple months but I'm not sure if I'll publish it) My goal was that if I failed to complete the novel, I…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo Day 27New Moon had been working with his sidekick Eclipse to find any leads on who was behind the protocol theft that The Select had intervened on. The boy, Thomas Robinson, had been working with New Moon…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo Day 26“The microscopic residue we found on Arthur turned out to be more that we thought initially.” Denton Daniels, possibly the smartest man alive and a member of The Five, was heading up the team of…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo Day 25“If our lives are extended by humanity’s faith in us, it is shortened when they lose that faith. We don’t know that any of these heroes have actually died, but they seem to have faded out of…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo Day 17I struggled with that question for a number of years. I was worried that some part of my parents was somewhere deep within me. Eventually, I decided that my upbringing on Earth had been enough to…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo Day 15They were the only parents I ever remember because I was less than one year old when they found me at the crash site of the wreckage of a spacecraft. It was they that taught me how to use my…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo Day 14Little bit of writing. Whole lot of plotting. That really takes some time. Convincing a collection of lawbreakers to turn themselves in ended up being easier than Fire Ant thought it would be.…derickj (40)in nanowrimo • 7 years agoNaNoWriMo Day 13Had nothing to post for the prior two days because I was doing plotting on notecards. I'm continuing that process but also got my first draft started. Again, I make no claim on quality. This is just…
