Previously, I've been trying to send various essays and links to each friend I thought might be interested -- sort of a planned economy of information distribution. Time to let the invisible hand of the free information market sort it out, and let anyone interested read anything they want -- or not...

So without further ado, welcome!, and try to abide by the following simple rules:

1. No ad hominem (e.g. personal) attacks --- this is about ideas, not personalities
2. Keep it clean -- if you can't say it without 'cussing, you're not thinking hard enough