Jan

10

Gun Control Is Fixing Blame Not The Problem

January 10, 2013 | 10 Comments

Some politicians and almost all of the mass media think we’re all stupid, and the pollsters often prove the case.  Mass murder is a serious problem that rips at the very sense of reason and humanity.  There are a few truly wonderful people out there and a few truly horrible ones as well. In some [...]

Apr

25

Business in Outer Space Getting Underway

April 25, 2012 | 2 Comments

April 24, 2012 is a noteworthy day as Planetary Resources came out with their early details.  Thanks to Brian Wang’s NextBigFuture and Al Fin there is a wealth of information scattered about.  So lets get those briefs and links lined up for those of us quite interested and curious over the potpourri of the enthused. [...]

Nov

24

Thanks In the Face of Hardship

November 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

This Thanksgiving Holiday follows others without a break; with hardship on some, confidence lost for many and uncertainty for everyone.  We all have good reason to be suspicious.  But: The story for Americans after a year of trials is to take a day for thinking of the positive and spending thoughts on what is good, [...]

Nov

9

He’s Back!

November 9, 2011 | 3 Comments

The grid failed due to wet snow and high winds last night about 12:55am.  So no post was made.  But what was written is now on the server to load tonight. We’re pretty busy here without the grid feeding 7500 volts to the transformer.  An 8 hp 4000 watt gasoline generator is powering this writing [...]

Sep

5

Happy Labor Day Wishes

September 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Today is a celebration of Labor, people working to meet needs, acquire their wants and obtain some wishes come true.  For many, not enough or for everyone that is a truth today. It’s been a tough year, confidence has dwindled, cash flow is down, prices are up – the squeeze is on. It’s time to [...]

Jul

4

Remember the Point of the Day

July 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment

The 4th of July, set as Independence Day, may be history’s top breakout for human beings.  By breakout, independence means breaking free of the yoke of government. History is replete with governments controlling people for the government systems’ own interests.  From kings tyrants and dictators of one person in power to collusions of many using [...]

Jun

20

A Whole New System

June 20, 2011 | 2 Comments

There’s an anchor in the U.S. economy.  The chain needs cut setting innovation and creativity free.  While the topic today isn’t energy and fuel, getting minds and capital focused depends in a major way in shifting attention and funds away from waste to productive research and development. Dave Chase writes in Linkedin’s Tech Crunch about [...]

Jan

7

Fightin’ over the Forests vs. Trees

January 7, 2011 | 13 Comments

Your writer has had an interesting day.  I returned from the API provided trip to Washington D.C. yesterday evening. (I’ll get to that next week, it’s a lot to study, distill and cover.) Since Christmas morning I’ve nursed along a cracked tooth.  Now if you have an abscessed tooth, take folk’s advice and don’t fly.  [...]

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