Category: Business
Yahoo Going Down the Tubes?
Update – It looks like I called this one right. According to an article in TechCrunch, Jerry Yang stepped down as CEO of Yahoo… The wheels are in motion. Nov 7 – A couple of interesting articles about Yahoo today in Bloomberg
More Toons on the Economy
Hat tip to Slick Imwalle
What is the Direction of American Democracy?
While I have never identified with the libertarians, I’ve always believed in minimizing Government intervention. During this time of unprecedented involvement by our Federal Government, it’s useful to reflect on some pertinent quotes on the subject from influential Americans over the
Who Needs A Job?
Here is a good one from Triple Slick
Government Keeps Growing Larger
It doesn’t matter if it’s Republicans or Democrats, the US Goverment keeps growing… Insightful comments from Mark Steyn: Even in America, federal spending (in inflation-adjusted 2007 dollars) has gone from $600 billion in 1965 to $3 trillion today. The Heritage Foundation
A Great Writer has Died
A great writer has passed on… Michael Crichton, author of Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park, and many other stories, died yesterday. His early novel, Andromeda Strain, had such an impact on me as a young boy that it influenced my decision to choose
Even More Cartoons on the Economic Crisis
When you have this many ‘toons , it’s a sure sign that the economic crisis is going on too long.
Identities, Classism, and the Run for US President
In the world of engineering, we frequently talk about the notion of the “over-damped response”. In lay terms, this is the concept of overcompensating for steering too far in one direction by over-steering beyond the desirable point in the opposite
Urine Tests for Everyone?
An interesting one from Joe Knecht I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes, and the government distributes my taxes as they see fit. To earn that pay check, I work on a rig site for a Fort McMurray construction