Now for Something Different

Let's begin a very short series I have titled "My Thoughts, Opinions, and Philosphies...Among Other Things." Please keep in mind the caveats previously noted. At first we will look at some current sociopolitical issues and eventually we may discuss more mundane topics.


Politics

In the United States, the left and the right appear to be very different, though when compared to the global spectrum of politics, it is evident that both democrats and republicans are very near the center. Very extreme political bodies, and even governments, exist on the global level, which make our own political disputes appear mundane and frivolous.

Although we say the majority rule in this country, why is it that the minorities are those who get all the attention and want all changes made for their benefit? Why should 80 percent of the country have to be subject to laws and regulations beneficial to only the other 20 percent?

Copyright

Similar to yesterday, I want to reiterate that I reserve the right to blog whatever I want. Please keep in mind that inherent in this process is the fact that I may not research as thoroughly as you might expect. In fact, I may not research at all! My statements may appear to be presented as fact when truly it is only a fact that the statement is my opinion. Yes, eventually I will actually begin blogging instead of talking about blogging. A blog about a blog? It's even stranger that the topic discussed in my blog thus far has been the subject of my blog. Just for the record, I am not full of myself at all.

Entry #23-4.84A

Dear Stardate Log:

After many years of preparation, today I began the first day of my blog. There shall be no ground rules, only a caveat that I may do whatever I wish with this small corner of cyberspace.

To most, this blog is free; however, I say that free is a relative term. Free does not necessarily mean free of monetary cost, though one could argue that an opportunity cost (see economics definition) does have monetary value. Additionally, we try to assign a value to our time spent on certain activities. Would that mean that the value of your time with a certain activity is correlated to the activity's utility (yet another economic term) to the participant?

Let's assume spending time with my family may be priceless for me, though for you, spending time with my family is worthless. Or does the value of our time correspond to our billable rate from work?

As you may have noticed, tangental discussions will be common, if not rampant on this blog. Be prepared for nothing and for everything...you never know what you will get.