Over the last few weeks I’ve reached a couple of conclusions about this blog. The first, and most important, is that I cannot possibly cover everything on this trip. I can’t even come close. I’ve done way too much, and to try to cover everything is to say something meaningful about nothing. [...]

Posted on August 8th, 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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I have atrocious handwriting. I’m right handed, but I write like a lefty, and it all just comes out bad. And it goes beyond print writing. Upon looking at my signature on an ID card, a friend of mine recently asked “were you drunk when you signed this?” It really is [...]

Posted on July 13th, 2004 by Lee
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