November 30, 2008

An End To Legal Discrimination?

Is is right to discriminate against minorities because of their race?  Of course not.  But a law favoring minorities has been discriminating against small businesses owned by those not “socially and economically disadvantaged” since 1986.  This may have come to and end with a Federal Appeals Court decision handed down on the same day Obama was elected [...]

November 30, 2008

Sacher Torte

I am reading ”Mortals” by Norman Rush.  On the back cover are all the out-of-context quotes by various literary types.  Karen Heller writes for the Philadelphia Enquirer and says “Dazzling . . .  A thick, delicious Sache torte of a novel.”  It is a good book, but this Austrian delight has it’s own web site.

November 30, 2008

Vespa amarela

Vespa amarela
Originally uploaded by microlito

I like this, but your shot is still way better, P.