Tag archive for ‘Stupidity’
The Challenges of Energy Part II: Petroleum & Ecology issues
In the second part of my series on energy issues - today I want to talk about oil, Texas tea, black gold. For most of us, we see “oil” when we gas our cars - cursing I’m sure at the high price of gasoline. However, oil is must more ubiquitous than just gasoline. Oil and [...]
Make mine a mocha-layoffa-chino please…
Starbucks, the nation’s left-wing-nutjob-8-dollars-a-cup-of-joe shop, has finally figured out the economy is slowing down. I suppose when gas costs more than four bucks a gallon - getting that mocha frappachino for six bucks doesn’t seem like such a good idea. Starbucks Corp. announced today it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year. The [...]
Something I could get excited about - Colin Powell on the ticket…
So the rumor mills in Washington are grinding again at the thought that former Secretary of State, Colin Powell, met with both Senators Obama and McCain. Moreover, there is considerable speculation at the thought of having Powell as a Vice President pick for either candidate. I fear, however, that Colin Powell is possibly headed to [...]
Why is crude oil (and gasoline) so expensive?
I have been getting emails from readers essentially asking me to do a post on oil - why is it so expensive, and what, if anything should be the GOP’s party platform on energy. While energy economics is not my specialty - I do understand commodities markets, and I believe I probably understand better than [...]
Allah is offended (by the Pledge of Allegiance?)
Apparently, some Muslims in Oregon don’t like the US Pledge of Allegiance. As a result, at one Oregon elementary school, the kids won’t be allowed to recite it at an end of the year assembly. Principal Pam Wilson of Capitol Hill Elementary sent this email to parents explaining her decision to remove the pledge:
“The [...]
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