OK, Donald Trump has a blog, and Trump University (the Fighting Mullets, I believe) is developing developing a new "women-centric" curriculum.

Hmmm.... was this a chapter in Revelations?

Man, I festo!!

E - M A I L Q U O T A M A N I F E S T O
version 1.0

Whereas - Freedom without accountability results in bad things...

Whereas - Markets and scarcity promote thoughtful actions...

It is proposed that a universal monthly e-mail allotment is assigned to each individual (no family plans at this time)

Structure

• Each individual may send up to 100 e-mails a month
• Rollover concepts apply
• Accounting is on an inbox basis (an e-mail sent to 10 people = 10 e-mails)
• When you are out, you are out... Bub!

Benefits

· Less e-mail (duh!)

· Fewer hoaxes and chain letters

· Greater judgment applied by all e-mail senders

· Better quality of life for all e-mail users

Unintended, but still fully welcomed benefits

· A burgeoning black market for selling excess e-mails (e-mail ebay)

Note: Please help me out an e-mail me (kelly.thul@gmail.com) me any additions/suggestions/enhancements. These e-mails are exempt from the quota. I am aware of the hypocrisy of this approach, but I am at peace with it.

Feel free to link to the manifesto with this spiffy graphic...

Quotes Ahoy

Wikipedia is a wonderful thing, but don't forget to check out its related services like Wikiquote.

It it is full of great material including my favorite from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

"Oh, George, not the livestock. "

Communication coefficient

The coefficient of static friction deals with how much force is required before an at rest object can be put into motion. This also means the same amount of force applied to the same object on differing surfaces will result in differing amounts of motion. Assuming equal force, a rock on an ice rink will travel futher than that same rock placed on... oh say, Geraldo Riviera

There is likely a communication counterpart to this. For each individual, a certain amount of information is required to move them (take action). The challenge is, the communication friction that has to be overcome varies by individual. Unfortunately, this means Riviera-like rock force is applied to all (even the ice-rinkers out there).