It’s nights like last night that remind me why I like swing dancing so much. There are very few things or places where one can arrive knowing no one in a place you’ve never been, even with mediocre language skills, and immediately engage in an activity that is not only entertaining, but allows you to [...]

Posted on July 28th, 2004 by Lee
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Here is the story of my last 36 hours:

Friday, 8:30 AM: Leave Shrewsbury for Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Friday, 11:15 AM: Having crossed the width of Wales, arrive in Llamberis, at the foot of Mount Snowdon
Friday, 1:00 PM: Take a train to the top of Snowdon. Freeze to death, but get fantastic pictures
Friday, 3:30 PM: [...]

Posted on July 24th, 2004 by Lee
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This is an exercise in economy. I am currently at an Internet café in Shrewsbury. It is the only one, ergo it has monopoly power. It can charge socially inefficient rates for Internet access, and reap above normal rates of return. Internet access here is £6(!!!) an hour.
This is an exercise [...]

Posted on July 20th, 2004 by Lee
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Moscow Mule

1 1/4 ounces vodka
1 ounce lime juice
4 ounces ginger beer
ice

Ah, the joys of college.

Posted on July 15th, 2004 by Lee
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We live in a world with property and inheritance taxes. To most of us, it doesn’t seem strange to pay taxes on the value of our property. But for much of history, that was completely unheard of. Taxes were on imports and exports only (since they were so much easier to measure). [...]

Posted on July 14th, 2004 by Lee
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