Raw Cantaloupe, Raw Milk
This story is interesting. A lot of people got sick form contaminated cantaloupe. 72 people got sick and 16 died.The contamination was traced back to one large farm, Jensen Farms.Shouldn't there be any...
View ArticleWho, Pencil?
I have some 20+ year old pencils. I have some newer pencils.For the new pencils, the point frequently breaks when I sharpen it.For the old pencils, they sharpen without difficulty.Nobody knows how to...
View Article"News" = "Advertisements"
I was watching the "news". They had a story on the "X Factor".Is this news, or is it an advertisement?In fact, the "news" contains many hidden advertisements for the State, and subtle pro-State...
View Article"No Reply" Customer Support
I'm still struggling to get Verizon to give me my trade-in phone rebate. My current problem is that I have two phones and two rebate mail envelopes. However, there is no indication which phone belongs...
View ArticleHank Williams Jr. And State Censorship
This story is interesting. Hank Williams Jr. wrote the "Are You Ready For Some Football?" song, played before Monday Night Football. He made some negative comments regarding President Obama, comparing...
View ArticleProgramming Employment Screening Tests
I'm looking for a new job again. Most employers want you to do a 4+ hour "employment programming screening test".That is insulting and degrading. I'm a professional! I have 10 years of experience. I...
View ArticleProtect IP Act, Protect Media Corporation Profits Act
There's a bill in Congress called the "Protect IP Act". A more accurate name is the "Protect Media Corporation Profits Act".For domains registered in the USA, the police can already seize your domain...
View ArticleSchool Feedback vs. Work Feedback
I noticed a severe difference between the type of feedback you get in school, compared to the feedback you get when working.In school, especially in Math, there's explicit direct feedback. "You said...
View Article"Best of FSK" - September 2011
According to Google Analytics, September was a good month for my blog. I had 7324 Absolute Unique Visitors, just shy of my record 7717 in October 2010. (I wonder why September and October tend to be...
View ArticleWall Street Protests - Astroturf or Genuine?
dionysusal has left a new comment on your post ""Best of FSK" - September 2011":FSK,Are you gonna do a post about "Occupy Wall Street"? Don't you work on Wall Street (when you work)? I'd be meaning to...
View Article60 Minutes Fnord - Jeff Immelt
I don't normally watch 60 Minutes, because it's pretty severe propaganda. I watched a bit on Sunday, waiting for The Amazing Race, delayed due to football.I saw Jeff Immelt on 60 Minutes. There was one...
View ArticleSleazy Recruiter Tactic - The Fake Interview
I just realized another sleazy tactic, that some employers and headhunters use. It's the "fake interview".Suppose you own a consulting business. You send out employment ads. When people respond, you...
View ArticleWhat Is The Real Unemployment Rate?
I already wrote a post with this title, but I have another point to make.Suppose that the "official" unemployment rate is 10%, but 50% of people work for the government.Then, the real unemployment rate...
View ArticleFree Keene Foolishness - Are Prison Guards Evil?
This post on "Free Keene" had a serious error.Since my issues is with the police and “justice” system for aggressing against peaceful people, I do not give the jailers any trouble by non cooperating or...
View ArticleAmusing Job Interview - Working For Free
I went on an interesting job interview. It was another "We want you to work for free." thing.I was 99% sure before the interview, that they wanted me to work for free. I went anyway. First, I needed to...
View Article9 9 9 Plan
I heard Herman Cain promoting his "9 9 9" plan. I thought of an amusing joke.The US economy already is on a "9 9 9" plan. There's 9% unemployment, 9% inflation, and a 9% incarceration rate.FSK's Guide...
View ArticleHow Did Insiders Profit From The Greek Bailout?
Greece is bankrupt. They can't make payments on their debt. Of course, if you continually issue someone new bonds at artificially low rates, it can be extended indefinitely. However, Greece's...
View ArticleI Registered Two Domains!
Yesterday, I registered two domains!I'm going to buy a Linode today. I'm going to set up WordPress and finally get off this POS Blogger.I don't want to reveal my new blog location yet, because I don't...
View ArticleNBA Lockout Observations
The NBA owners cancelled the first two weeks of the regular season. The owners demand severe concessions from the players, and the players' union hasn't caved (yet).Even if the owners approved the...
View ArticleI Bought A Linode!
I bought my Linode! I'm still configuring it.I'm glad I spread it out over a day or two. (domains first, Linode the next day) It takes awhile for DNS changes to propagate.It isn't easy being root! Even...
View ArticleNFL HGH Testing And The State
This story was pretty offensive.Two key congressman emerged from an hour-long meeting with the NFL and players union and announced a deal to begin blood-testing players for human growth hormone....
View ArticleBest Mobile Web Browser - Opera
I noticed that Android's default web browser has a bug. It cuts off pages on the bottom. This is on my Motorola Droid 3.I tried Android FireFox. That didn't work. It was a buggy POS.I tried Opera. That...
View ArticleWordPress Runs - Hooray!
I got wordpress running! I'm almost ready to move!FSK's Guide to Reality
View ArticleHonest Job Ad
It's discouraging reading job ads. I wish employers were more explicit about what they want.We're looking for pathetic losers who are willing to work 60+ hour weeks, and act like we're doing a favor...
View ArticleMy New Blog!
I'm ready to announce my new blog! I've moved to realfreemarket.org.I'm leaving this blog up. If something bad happens on my new site, I'll go back here.FSK's Guide to Reality
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