Trying to ignore the "celebration"
I’ve said what I think of the government’s pathetic attempts to turn the 200th Anniversary of the beginning of our independence into some proto-marxist, botox-infused military charade. So...
Life
Sign #4,356 that Venezuela is no longer a democracy
Imagine that somebody alleged Barack Obama secretly met with Mexican druglords in, say, the deserts of Juarez, prior to becoming President. It’s not far-fetched to think that Robert...
Of course, hackistry plays a role too...
Over the last few days, I’ve been on a bit of a crusade to document the ways artificially low energy prices lead to overconsumption, contributing to the electric...
Benchmarking Our Insanely Cheap Juice
Turns out that the Economist Intelligence Unit has been doing research similar to my little "View from Your Electric Bill" feature for a long time, and a good...
The goonies
An excerpt from Time magazine, May 22, 1989: "Members of the gang that carried out the bloody attack on Panama’s opposition leaders last week did not try to...
Álvarez Paz in Historical Context
Today we have a guest post from friend of the house Guillermo. Originally conceived as part of OAPWeek, the piece sets out to place Álvarez Paz’s political career...
The Ease of Forgetting
This blog is a case in point. Not two weeks ago, I started out with great and noble intentions to have a "Oswaldo Alvarez Paz Week" where we’d...
Rorschach test Chronicles
That was Caracas yesterday. What is your immediate reaction? a) Fear b) Laughter c) Sadness d) The final realization that compromise, negotiation or, perhaps, even coexistence with...
The Second Time as Farce Chronicles
Yes…that really is Venezuela Socialista brand tomato ketchup. No, really.
PPPractically Free
Several of you have written in over the last few days to complain that The View from Your Electric Bill is a somewhat misleading blog feature. Obviously, the...
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