The Month-to-Month Republic
The Month-to-Month Republic A billion dollars a year, give or take. That is what Washington saves if Citi has Wednesday right and the Treasury trims $3 billion from every…
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Just in case, or sticking to a strict plan?
Just in case, or sticking to a strict plan? There are many jokes about people doing things just in case, usually involving something bordering on the absurd, like someone buying…
A crowded place.
A crowded place. A crowded place is often the name given to those places in populated areas where, as they say, life is in full swing, and it seems like it's like that day after…
Another life.
Another life. Sometimes people think the world revolves around them, that they're always in the public eye, that they're very important, that all eyes are on them, and that they…
New season, climbing the ladder again!
It's the beginning of a new season in Splinterlands, every player drops 2 divisions down so we can start climbing the ladder again, in…
The Last Hike Before the Lull
The Last Hike Before the Lull On July 3, 2008, the European Central Bank raised its main rate to 4.25%. Euro-area inflation was running at 4%, Brent was a week from its record…
Individuality.
Individuality. Individuality is an interesting thing, with deep roots that are so tangled today that it's truly difficult to discern what constitutes true individuality and what…
A walk along the water's edge.
A walk along the water's edge. All the most interesting things happen at the border between two worlds, land and water, and tailors probably called this border "the edge." Any…
Contentment with little.
Contentment with little. Contentment with little is not easy, as we think, as the Apostle Paul taught in his letter to the Philippians, and this is true. As a rule, skills are…
Comparing performance: XBot vs. Archmage
Now XBot changed it's billing system and it takes 30% of the earned SPS per win I was wondering if Archmage would do any better, after all...…
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