After reading The Emperors of Chocolate, I felt like I had to read Charlie, just to balance things out. And because there were several references to this famous Roald Dahl book which whetted my appetite for one of my most favourite books ever. I’m going to assume that you have read Charlie and the Chocolate …
Daily Archives: 6 May, 2008
Book 120: The Emperors of Chocolate
Chocolate is pretty neat stuff, and the American candy industry is quite interesting, even to those who don’t consume candy. I actually read this book a few years ago, but given the dearth of books that don’t suck at the library, I decided to read it again rather than attempting, yet again, to slog through …
Tax Them
Ok, I just have to rant for a moment. This “gas tax holiday” thing? It’s stupid. Really, really, really stupid. I can’t actually believe that it’s seriously being considered, and that Clinton is pushing it so hard. She must be really desperate for that good old working class vote, man, to be willing to screw …
Bottomless Basalt
Fair housing enforcers often target newspaper advertising, because it’s easy to spot bias. Seven Days Vermont supports fair housing, but thinks the fines for violations are unfair. Do you? San Francisco’s stupid law about visible garbage cans is getting a second look, thanks to the outpouring of fury which resulted from people who got fined. …