I promised to one of my friends...

...reference for the statement that birth rates in Iran and Algeria are falling towards negative level. Only I can't remember who it was. Well, here is a report: http://www.prcdc.org/files/Fertility_Decline_Muslim.pdf

A short thought

If you believe in the free market, you MUST NOT allow a monopoly or a cartel to happen. If you do not regard a monopoly or cartel as the worst thing that can happen to a free market, you do not believe in free markets at all. And you will have a sweet time making sure, because businessmen, as a rule, hate competition.

Happy birthday to cornedbee!

Who never posts but I hope she reads.

And just because I want to -

A picture of Trine Michelsen, she who looks like the Silver Angel. I think beauty itself looks a bit kind of like this.