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Italians and Frenchpeople are now on the endangered-species list. How come no on in Italy or France seems to care?
Archive for the ‘Travel Commentary’ Category
March 29th, 2006
Category: Policy briefs, Travel Commentary
Singapore has always been a public policy wonk’s delight, a place where the implications of policy analysis and thinking outside the box can be put in place and tried out. It’s famous for the (now-repealed) prohibition on sale of chewing gum and caning criminals, for suppressing The Economist, and for the ruling party’s habit of [...]
March 14th, 2006
Category: Travel Commentary
Singapore is just across the Pacific from California, but the Pacific is unnecessarily wide (not intelligent design, in my view) so the flight is a sixteen hour trip with one stop. Because of the date line, one arrives home (eastbound), rather weirdly, an hour after leaving. The flights gave me much more time than I [...]
January 11th, 2006
Category: Travel Commentary
For the last week, I’ve been in Jackson Hole, and in Salt Lake City a few days before that. Now that I’m leaving tomorrow, a few reflections: a) The Mangy Moose in Teton Village no longer allows smoking. I’m not sure, but I believe that this was one of the signs of the apocalypse. b) [...]
Europe: nobody goes there any more; it’s too crowded.
Mike O’Hare wonders why Europe’s population decline causes so little alarm. Could it be because there’s nothing wrong with it?
Posted: Monday, April 3rd, 2006 at 11:38 am
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