So many busy ads and distractions jangle my nerves

I like to check out c|net reviews. The video adds a nice dimension, and the price listings and vendor reputation scoring is great.

The pages give me a headache, though. I can't stay there long with all the ads and distractions. It makes me nervous.

I think c|net's site plan and the U.S. government's tax code ought to do the same thing. Blow themselves up and start over. C|net: start with the editorial, and add back in the elements you have to have in a harmonious way.

As for the tax code, I'm not quite with Steve Forbes on a flat tax, though I do like the simplicity of it. I think you could start there, throwing out all the complications, and judiciously add back in sensible exemptions and incentives in a societally harmonious way.