Newmark's Door

Impressive singing.

Quite possibly one of the very most important ideas of properly taught economics--up there with scarcity, demand curves slope down, and opportunity cost-- is that in life there are tradeoffs everywhere.

People who have lived under socialism/Communism tend to make fine US patriots.

"Great big ideas, really modest individuals trying essentially to prove that they can move the needle. And they do. We've done it with foster care, we've done it with illiteracy, and we've done it with homelessness. So it's a micro-macro kind of approach. It's really a love letter to bottom-up solutions."

How an individual's later perception of discriminatory treatment is affected by their initial perception of themselves as victims.

I was hoping for a happy ending which didn't come, but it is still a very nice story.

100% true:

The Law of Unintended Consequences is probably one of the most important things anyone in a position of power can consider when pondering the implications of a new law or regulation.

Just dictating something may sound good, but what are the other ramifications beyond those intended?

Grim but possibly useful.

Somewhere, a long time ago, I heard this: "Successful aging is learning how to lose things: people, skills, even memories. And cherishing like crazy what you are permitted to keep."

I certainly agree.

More details on Issac.

This is a lovely story. There might be hope for us yet. Even in California.

I was struggling with unloading my toddler, my bags and wrangling an unruly cart (seriously — why do some lack power-steering?) A fire truck from Redondo Beach (E61) had just parked nearby and four firefighters got out.