Cody's Tumblelog
May 07
Feb 11
“ Websites are like Bonsai trees not cacti.
Dec 03
Why A Lot of People Think This "Coalition" Is Bad
If you didn’t vote Conservative in the last election, here’s the view from the other side:
1) Nobody voted for this alliance. Sure in total the coalition parties got more votes, but that wasn’t an option on the ballot six weeks ago.
2) The Liberals and NDP (who will hold the real power) were the second choice for a majority of Canadians. That’s the same way we got Ed Stelmach.
3) The economy and markets (who value our dollar and investments) prefer strong governments. These aren’t exactly good times. The last thing we need is for our purchasing power to drop.
4) To maintain control, the Liberals will have to keep “socialists and separatists” happy. Not sure what your defination of socialist is, but the Bloc are indeed separatists.
5) A large part of this coalition has never governed. Most of the qualified MPs from previous Liberals governments are gone and the NDP and Bloc have never held power.
6) The optics of this are bad. We just barely got over an election. The Liberals were handed one of their biggest defeats ever. But now feel qualified to govern.
7) Just cause it’s allowed in the constitution, doesn’t make it democratic. Let me introduce you to the Senate.
If anything, this story highlights why Canada needs some of serious electoral reform.
Nov 25
» How to test someone's knowledge of an issue
One of the simplest ways to test someone’s knowledge of an issue is to ask them to explain the other side of the argument.
Nov 17
“Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy”
Nov 04
» Proposition 'R' would rename SF's sewage plant after GWB
Supporters plan to commemorate Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 with a synchronized flush of hundreds of thousands of San Francisco toilets, an action that would send a flood of water toward the plant, as Bush leaves the throne of power.
Oct 28
Oct 27
» The Case Against Layoffs - And Some Alternatives
I like this one the best:
Cut hours. When given a choice, many employees would rather work less (and hence earn less) than see themselves or their colleagues let go. (Some state programs like this one in California help employers make the transition to shorter work weeks less financially burdensome on employees.)
Not sure why managers never think of this.
Oct 26
“ Easy is a word you use to describe other people’s work or jobs
— Jason Fried, 37signals
Oct 23
A neat video by one of my favorite bands.
Oct 22
Explaining the Sub-Prime Crisis
Oct 07
Take On Me Literal Version
Oct 03
“ Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
— Ronald Reagan
Sep 29
» Parag Khanna: Embrace the Post-American Age
Here’s one view of America circa 2008: The US is a modern-day Roman Empire — overstretched, underperforming, slowly crumbling into history’s dustbin. Here’s Parag Khanna’s view: Nonsense. The geopolitical wooziness Americans are feeling isn’t decline. It’s realignment.
