Son Leonard sent an email alerting me that an Israeli scientist had won a Nobel Prize. After I clicked on the link, I realized that I knew the winner — Dr. Danny Shechtman! He used to work on sabbatical at Wright
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No Such Thing as An Energy Crisis
Everyone has been watching the Solyndra scandal and sharing their opinions about the best investment in the future of energy… I always tell people that there’s no such thing as an “energy crisis”. There is nearly an infinite amount of
Leno, Letterman, and Company are Sinking
It’s interesting to see that more of the public is stepping away from late night television on the major networks. The New York Times indicates that less people are watching the late night humorists… I observed back in 2009
Has America Become ‘A Little Soft’?
Another great commentary from Mark Steyn… a little excerpt: Obama says America has “gotten a little soft.” But there’s nothing soft about a dead-parrot economy, a flat-line jobs market, regulatory sclerosis, “green jobs” multibillion-dollar squandering – and a mountain of
Ignorant of Economics and Everything Else
I still remember late 2008, sitting around the kitchen table talking about the prospects of having a Democrat President when my sibling from New York exclaimed “you have to admit that he’s a really smart man!” I was startled. I
Fun Quotes about Driving
From our friends at StrangeCosmos: I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol. Hug your kids at home, but belt them in the car. Each year it seems to take less time to fly across the ocean and longer
Obama and Math
This is a good one from the Instapundit: “Obama is great at math. He divides the country, subtracts jobs, adds debt and multiplies misery.”
Even More on Obamanomics
Yep, he’s a fancy double-talker…
I Support Herman Cain
You may have seen some of my previous posts against the candidacy of Mitt Romney… well, you should know that while I’ve not thoroughly researched the policies and positions of Herman Cain, I certainly like many of the things
One Man’s View of Stereotypes
An interesting story in Taki’s Magazine where the author discusses his experiences supporting the “downtrodden”. An excerpt: Power may corrupt, but powerlessness can make you a nasty asshole, too. Spend enough time around “the people,” and you realize it’s a