A typical political spectrum has conservatives on one side and liberals on the other. Usually, most people would congregate somewhere near the middle of this spectrum, with only a few people on the far ends. Over time, however, there can exist cases where people start to form niche groups on either side, and thus political…
I haven't made a video in awhile due to a crippling condition I have called "chronic laziness," but oh well. Enjoy:
For something to be "free" means that it comes without cost. If someone is "free", then they have control over their choices and actions. For someone to be "forced" means that they no longer have control over their choices. The terms are inherently opposite, and yet we sometimes confuse them. In America, we like to…
Over the holidays I helped my dad make some BBQ using his new smoker, and it turned out really well! Smoking a pork shoulder isn't too terribly difficult, the tricky part is getting the smoker set up so that the temperature is stable, getting the rub on the meat right, and then just being patient…
In 2004, a documentary called Super Size Me came out, and changed many people's views on fast food. In it, Morgan Spurlock, a fairly average man, decided to see what happened when he ate nothing but McDonald's for a month. The results were striking: he experienced a 24 pound weight gain, lower energy, higher cholesterol, mood…
Milton Friedman was a Nobel Prize winning economist who lived from 1912-2006. His economic philosophies relied heavily on economic freedom and laissez-faire capitalism. He was the economic adviser to the Reagan Administration, and made numerous contributions to the field of economics during his lifetime. Upon hearing that he was the economic adviser to Reagan, many…
A friend and I were reminiscing about college one time, and of course since we were both engineers the topic quickly got to what was the worst we had ever done on a test. He joked that whenever he or his friends got close to a 50% on a test they would reassure each other…
Well, it's the week of Thanksgiving, also known as "hate week" for fans of college football rivalries. The Saturday after Thanksgiving is usually the time for scheduling in-state rivalries in the great sport of NCAA Football, and one of those rivalries involves my Alma Mater, Georgia Tech. For those who are unfamiliar, the rivalry between…
Thanksgiving is a great American tradition that revolves around food and family. What could possibly go wrong with that?
I've recently been doing some research on Social Security in the US and the findings have been troubling. With the Baby Boomer generation reaching retirement age, the government is spending over 24% of its budget on social security (defense is 18%, for comparison), and the national debt is not getting any better. If the US…