Economics

Business As Usual

February 19, 2023

oogle train wrecks, then click on images. You will not see pictures of every train wreck but you will see more pictures of train wrecks than enough. Train wrecks are not all that uncommon. We call them accidents but are they?

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Finally

August 1, 2022

obviously have too many things on my plate. My intention was to go live with this a few months ago but, for better or worse, it is finally cluttering up the Internet. Oh, did I forget to mention what I’m talking about? I’m talking about talking. My podcast is now available for your entertainment . […]

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The Most Obscene Politics

December 29, 2020

ou likely think that all of those tax cuts weighted for the one percent was just to increase their bragging rights about the size of their yacht and/or their bank account. Au contraire, monsieur. Sure, they paid high prices to purchase all of those politicians and wanted a return on their investments. But, their wet […]

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Get a Job

November 28, 2020

tatistics lie. Politicians use those statistics to lie. Get a job? First, there aren’t enough jobs to go around. Next, few of the jobs that are available to most people pay a livable wage. I presume you would prefer to live.

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Happy Now?

November 17, 2020

onservatives have tried, quite successfully, to scare the populace with the word ‘socialism’ for at least a century. It still works with the illiterati. In both graduate and undergraduate  classes there were teachers of economics who were unable to provide a concise definition of the word. I seriously doubt that any of the politicians invoking […]

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The Biggest Lie?

October 23, 2020

here are numerous candidates for both the biggest lie and the biggest liar. Hopefully, we will be rid of the latter come January. As for the biggest lie, I concede that, while you you may have a different one in mind, after watching this video you will definitely consider this a reasonable choice for the […]

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Bunker Boy

June 10, 2020

his is what he means by great? What shall I begin with? The economy? The virus? The gassing of American citizens exercising their 1st Amendment rights? The clownish behavior? The Stupidity? The ego? The lack of familiarity with the Constitution? The love and envy of dictators? The laziness (except for his thumbs)? The spurring of […]

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Not a Good Idea

February 19, 2020

es, it’s me. And, yes, the article involves politics, economics, and even an international issue. Really? Pigs and chickens? Trust me. This is an important issue to you. And, no, it’s not about your diet.

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Here’s the Dirt

September 30, 2019

nless your livelihood is dependent upon fossil fuels or you are a politician or your portrait looks like an ostrich with his head in the sand, you realize that we (the human race and several other species) are well on our way to the biggest problem we have ever faced. Electric cars will help mitigate […]

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Climate Change – The Real Solution

September 14, 2019

es, Virginia, there is a solution to climate change. We will still need to drastically reduce fossil fuels, build windmills, employ solar energy and modify our lifestyles but a major new weapon is now available to help us survive. Herein is a Youtube video of a TED talk. It’s academic in presentation but in only […]

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