Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Taxing the Brie Out of You
Here’s a breakdown as to which countries tax the most (France) and least (Saudi Arabia). Here in California, between federal, state, FICA, and property taxes, some folks shell out 70% of their income to various government parasites, so 46% sounds pretty good to me!
Mispronouncing “BMW”
What Divides the Nations
Four Score and Seven Years Ago
Here are some truly peculiar ways to express the number “57”:
