Perspective

Startup founder behind San Francisco pro-billionaire rally
There are about 214 billionaires that reside in California, but none of them attended the March for Billionaire’s rally held this week to honor their hard work ....
One of the state’s largest labor unions crafted a proposed wealth tax, which would be a one-time 5% income tax on the state’s wealthiest residents. The proposal is in the signature collection phase and if it garners 874,641 signatures, as required by...

An interesting conversation about the internet with Tim Wu and science fiction writer Cory Doctorow. They talk about how the internet has changed from when they were kids, how optimisitic they felt then about it, and how that feeling has changed.
My first computer at home was in the mid 90s, when my sister loaned me her Macintosh Color Classic. We felt so enthusiastic and hopeful about the internet back then, even about Amazon - I placed my first order there in 1999. I still like the internet...

Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
The Republicans in Congress could impeach Trump, but they will won't, no matter what terrible things he does. Republican lawmakers, I hope you rot.

Chicago, 1970 at Tanglewood, 25 or 6 to 4. One of my favorite Chicago songs. Peter Cetera is singing. I'm always intrigued by his teeth - his jaw was once broken in a fight and had to be wired shut for a time, thereafter making him wary of opening his...