Unplanned Break

Sorry for the recent unannounced interruption in blogging. I was sick, and understandably didn't feel like blogging. It would be convenient if I knew in advance when I was going to get sick, so I could write a quick "I'm going to be sick" post, but I don't expect germs to alter their nature for the sake of my convenience.

I'm feeling much better now. Not back to 100%, but enough to blog again. I updated my UN condemnation in response to some reader mail, and am working on a post in praise of "unearned" income. If Bush's "replace the tax system with a national sales tax" trial balloon catches any wind [kite, not balloon? - ed.] I'll probably write about that too.