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Last few days in Callaway Gardens, Georgia–amazing private, family-oriented resort.

Last weekend in Miami to attend Fernando’s wedding. Very cool city. South Beach is interesting, and Key Biscayne is very nice.

Recent movies: Pearl Harbor and A.I. Pearl Harbor was better than I thought it would be; pretty enjoyable. A.I., well, it’s got interesting parts, but it’s pretty much a mess. Good recent rental: Proof of Life.

I’m in Baton Rouge for the weekend. Braving flash floods/storms in both Houston and BR… Meantime, two good recent articles: Stock Market Scams by Christopher Mayer, and The Idiot’s Guide to Energy, by Don Feder.

I have to admit: after various episodes of being a fan of Rush (the band), Rush (the talk show host), Howard Stern (when I lived in Philly), and a very brief interest in The Greaseman (and I won’t admit to an obsession with Blind Date), and even Dr. Laura, of late I’ve been enjoying The Phil Hendrie Show on AM radio in Houston. Hilarious, at its best (which is not always).

Local copy of: Do patents and copyrights undermine private property?: Yes, Insight magazine, May 21, 2001 (reading of and discussion of this piece by hosts at Free Talk Live, 8/31/07 show; audio is here [starts around 5:25]) (Web archive version of the article.)

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Yes: They are a burden to marketplace transactions and discourage business startups.

By Ilana Mercer and N. Stephan Kinsella

Property and liberty are intricately linked. In fact property, not representative government or majority rule, exemplifies freedom. Property is a sphere in which the individual can be free of government; the historical role of private property as countervailing to the power of the state cannot be overstated. Equally strong is the relationship between strong private-property rights and prosperity. If nothing else, the dismal economic failure of socialism has demonstrated what transpires when private ownership of the means of production is abolished. [continue reading…]

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