Milton Friedman Real Reality Television – Created Equal
America is equal opportunity not equal outcomes…
“The society that puts equality before freedom will end up with neither. The society that puts freedom before equality will end up with a great measure of both.” The desire to have more, to have what those who are better off have, is a powerful emotion. Friedman points out that the most governments can do is provide all citizens with equal opportunity to use their time and abilities as they best see fit, in pursuit of a better life. Introduced by Steve Allen. Discussion with Thomas Sowell, Hoover Institution and Michael Kinsley, New Republic.”
With the very cold weather that has us in its grasp I gotten in the habit of checking my “WeatherBug” cell phone application before I get out of bed in the morning. It has helped me brace myself each morning for the day and days ahead. It struck me this morning, a Saturday, when I woke before 0700 and automatically tapped on the app. The screenshot on the left is what greeted me. The reality and relativity of my reaction was one of happiness as it was a balmy 16 degrees. I ACTUALLY LOOKED AT SIXTEEN DEGREES AS A POSITIVE THING!
 we are introduced to Kaze, a wandering ronin who is on a mission to fulfill a request from his former master’s wife. As he wanders Japan he is thrust in the middle of a murder near what seems to be a dysfunctional town overseen by a dysfunctional lord. As with the other books in the series Kaze uses both his wits and strength to work toward solving the mysteries.
. The action is again focused on the occurrences in and around the destruction of Washington D.C. and the impacts of the EMP attack on the rest of the country. Seemingly outsmarted at every turn those forces for “good†seem to have only one chance at victory as they have to send one of their own into the den of the enemy. Though weakened they still have the capability to achieve their task and set the world right.
 continues the story of the Brightons, though the story is more than about them. They perhaps can be described by me as the backbone of the tale. The United States is rapidly falling into chaos and chaos is what Lucifer loves. We see more and more the depth and reach of our nation’s enemies and what they will do to grab power. Though still full of devastating images the “Light” is beginning to have a stronger presence. We are reunited with an old friend from the first book as he works to guide mortal souls.
 is the third in 
Great and Terrible series. It picks up the story from Where Angels Fall and follows the main characters as they battle the evil that befalls them. Though the paranormal forces, both good and evil, are not as frequent they are present in the actions of the combatants. The book travels on smoothly, but one of the opening quotes in the book gives a clear indication of the furious ending or should I say beginning of the fourth volume?
So this post announces my finally meeting the eight million step mark. I had hoped, no struggled to achieve in by years’ end, but did not make it. I had nearly the last two weeks of the year off of work and found that a less structured day makes it hard to get the big step amounts. My missing my goal did give me the dubious achievement of reaching 8 million steps on what is probably the coldest day in the last two decades. Before you think that I am an idiot who walked outside when it was -15 degrees, I happened to have a planned office move that day. Even though it was in the same building and floor it took a while and a lot of steps to get-r-done. I did have to take a VERY brief walk outside to also get my 10K for the day.
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