July 2010
5 posts
Barry 'n Me
President Obama sent me another very gracious email today, effusively thanking me for being his wingman in the “lengthy struggle to build a new foundation for this country…”. I normally get 1 per month but the pace has picked up in the last month. Barry, as he likes me to refer to him, must be lonely and have a little time on his hands. I know he would want me to share the text...
BP Photoshops The Spill
John Aravosis at AMERICAblog points out more deception by BP:
BP photoshops fake photo of crisis command center, posts on main BP site
Not hiring experts seems to be an ongoing problem with BP:
BP fakes another oil spill photo, this time of ‘top kill’ exercise
Of course, BP assures US:
…there was no ill intent.
Michael Roston at True/Slant has some potentially good...
Afghanistan-Exit Stage Left
There is no longer anything to be gained by pursuing this conflict, if there ever was any gain to be had. Killing people prematurely might give us a little psycho-boost, but why bother? They will die anyway.
The economics of modern warfare favor some sector specific companies, but no longer provide the bread and bullet boost of the 20th century conflicts. The US economy is obviously worse off due...
Phantom Headlines
Just some random possibilities:
Jan Brewer Appointed Ambassador To Mexico
Lebron James Comes Out…Of The Closet
Tony Hayward Knighted…Sword Slips
Former Pres. George Bush To Complete Studies at U of Phoenix Online
Osama Surrenders to Rolling Stone Scribe, Matt Taibbi
Church Endorses Gay Marriage, Priests To Remain Celebrate Celibate
Busted!! World Cup Huge Dope Conspiracy
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BP and Turtle Soup
BP Agrees to Stop Burning Endangered Sea Turtles Alive
BP and the U.S. agreed to inform the groups whether a biologist is present at controlled burns…
This appears to be a fine, durable agreement, for BP and the federal government. If no biologist is present, is the protocol to light it up anyway? Translucency is not transparency. BP and the feds have practiced a synchronized...
June 2010
7 posts
How White Can One Woman Get?
Jan Brewer has her white rage on, again. She has unleashed a dope in diapers diatribe upon the folks who “trespass” on our borders. Most of the people she refers to are, of course, a slightly darker shade of brown than the feeble fine minded, accidental governor. Brewer alleges that the “majority” of people who enter the US illegally are “drug mules”. We are...
The Definition of Contempt
BP, after destroying a significant portion of the earths ecology, has now refused to allow its employees to testify voluntarily in front of the US Congress. An AP article by Henry R. Weber reports:
The chairman of a House panel investigating the Gulf oil spill said Friday that BP won’t let members talk to several employees who may have critical information about what led to the...
On Smallness
Paul Krugman reminds us of a John Maynard Keynes quote that is as applicable to politics, parenting and most of our daily pursuits as is it to economics:
But this long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead. Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us that when the storm is long past the ocean is...
On Fathers Day - An Apology to My Children
Later today, I will do what most fathers do today : enjoy the company of my children and grandchildren. It will be a happy time , unencumbered by worry, fear, malaise or financial hardship. I don’t deserve it. This is not about self-flagellation or psychotic guilt. It is about failure on the most basic level, individual failure. A...
““Does it take a crisis to get people to go along a new path or can they respond...”
– ANDREW C. REVKIN February 4, 2007 NY Times
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20 Billion Just Sounds Big
20 billion over 4 years divided amongst how many people?
The coastal population of the five states of the Gulf of Mexico is projected by the Census Bureau to increase from a total of 44.2 million in 1995 to an estimated 61.4 million in 2025, nearly a 40% increase. Texas and Florida are the most rapidly growing states.
According to BLS statistics for May 2010, %65 of the...