Laws might improve if congress had a seventeen syllable limit. Voting didn’t work so let’s try picking leaders via lottery. I don’t think God would claim credit for this planet or its populace. Counting’s easier than creating metaphors or real poetry.

It is easy to see why BP didn’t rush to release pictures of oil gushing from its leaks. That overwhelming video should run ‘round the clock in congress until a carbon tax is passed. It should be an equitable levy on oil, coal and imports from nations that don’t have a similar toll. Some will [...]

One of my favorite restaurants is hurting, so they jumped on the loyalty bandwagon, by committee: We’ll give a free meal for every five purchased. That will make us memorable. Won’t that cost a lot of money? No, most people will forget to use the card. The wait staff will give favorite customers extra credits [...]