June 13, 2010
Click on the arrow icon beside each category to display or hide all items within the chosen category. Summaries of each page may be hidden or shown by clicking the plus icon next each item. Use the Options menu to expand or contract all items, display or hide summaries or sort the table of contents.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
January 23, 2012, 22:40
This page contains the site table of contents. Use it to quickly find content on this website.
Blog Posts
- Category: Whatever (34)
- Car Nation
February 4, 2012, 14:26
ould we exist without the automobile? The question pops into my head every time I stop at the pump, but there is reason for doubting the possibility. One of…
- Worry Not
July 14, 2011, 18:14
Yes, I'm back from vacation. I know. You didn't even realize I was gone. Well, it wasn't really a vacation. It was 9 days at Fall Creek Falls State Park…
- Another Scam
June 3, 2011, 01:07
This is a warning for older men. Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall, in dark parking lots and other, similar spots. This…
- My Favorite Teacher
March 26, 2011, 18:52
It's been over half a century since I have seen my favorite teacher. That I still recall him means he made a lasting impression. The year I first met him,…
- And The Loser Is
February 9, 2011, 15:50
My days of playing football began 60 years ago. No. We did have helmets. Back then, we played both offense and defense. Not just because I was the 2nd…
- Interlude
December 12, 2010, 16:58
Despite my obsessions with current events, history and the rest, I sometimes need a respite. I spent most of yesterday listening to music. It was an idle I too…
- Know Nothings
August 30, 2010, 15:17
Simon Johnson last week wrote a piece for the New York Times. His contention is that the fiscal conservatives, Republicans, Blue Dog Democrats and others,…
- Not The Real Thing
May 30, 2010, 15:19
Once again BP lied. They showed a video of Top Kill while it was actually called off for 16 hours.
- What Hath BP Wrought?
May 24, 2010, 14:49
Some thoughts on the Gulf spill and the complications likely to result from the beginning of the hurricane season.
- The Jet Sat
April 30, 2010, 11:56
Who pays for the disruption of air traffic due to the Icelandic volcano?
- Thin Ice
March 13, 2010, 16:55
The nonsense of the global warming deniers demonstrated. Their confusion of climate and weather.
- Blackboard Bungle
March 13, 2010, 12:31
Mostly a reprint of a Bill Maher column on the firing of teachers in Rhode Island, with additional observations.
- At The Movies
January 5, 2010, 13:26
Seeing 3 movies this week brought back memories. One was of James Hong, the memorable maker of eyes for robots in Blade Runner.
- From My Armchair
December 2, 2009, 15:09
My heartfelt response to a regular reader who feels my criticism of the President is unwarranted. I support him in general, just not on all specifics.
- A Magical Moment
October 29, 2009, 12:45
Another short post on my recent trip to Scotland. This incident was all due to a mistake by the GPS.
- Heaven And Hell
October 28, 2009, 09:16
The first of a few short accounts of my recent trip to Scotland.
- Scotland
October 12, 2009, 20:43
About my upcoming trip to Scotland.
- Big Red
September 28, 2009, 10:51
The irony of a former hater of English writing another book.
- A True Southern Spirit
September 16, 2009, 12:25
Remembering my encounter with Jody Powell and Jimmy Carter.
- Writing A Book
August 28, 2009, 12:45
It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be for the first book. Working on the second shows I am facing some of the same problems. It doesn't get any easier.
- Looking For Something?
August 25, 2009, 14:45
Just catching up on a week that has been too busy. My apologies for not posting in a few days.
- Life Is Short
August 17, 2009, 09:59
A friend is unexpectedly being taken from us.
- Art Is A Part Of Us
August 14, 2009, 13:06
A video of an amazing performance by Kseniya Simonova, the winner of the Ukraine's version of America's Got Talent.
- Reunions
July 13, 2009, 09:54
Notes and musings from recent reunions, both of family and high school.
- Tranquility Base
June 26, 2009, 16:01
Just some ruminations on my annual little getaway to Tennessee's Fall Creek Falls State Park and a description of the July Fourth parade and water fight.
- It's Great To Be A Guy
June 22, 2009, 11:36
A tribute to guys for Fathers' Day.
- I'm Back!
June 8, 2009, 12:51
Apologies for not posting lately and a few comments about my trip to Springfield, Chicago, Grand Rapids and Mackinac Island.
- The Catfish Award
April 9, 2009, 13:19
The Catfish Award is a new accolade for people and institutions deserving to be recognized for their actions as bottom-feeding buffoons.
- Of Two Minds
April 6, 2009, 09:47
Just a few random thoughts about this season of Spring Breaks.
- Odds And Ends
March 11, 2009, 10:19
Short takes on the variety of issues facing us. Also, Jim Cramer explaining how Wall Street is manipulated, not regulated.
- Joe The Illiterate
February 24, 2009, 14:07
Showing Joe Scarborough as not understanding the words he uses. Showing that his "stunningly superficial" knowledge is not limited to international affairs.
- Copyright Copy Wrong
October 21, 2008, 14:57
Some observations on patents and copyrights for photographs, programming, books and articles.
- Setting Up
June 24, 2008, 09:41
Welcome. This is a new site, so you get to be among the early vict . . . er, visitors. I'm a long way from finished with the design and operational side of…
- Starting the Whatever Category
June 23, 2008, 13:50
Whatever doesn't fit well within any of the other categories.
- Car Nation
- Category: Health (50)
- Too Big To Care
November 1, 2011, 11:08
Do you know which company is the world's largest health care corporation? Care to guess? Aw, go on. You know the answer. Time's up. It's Johnson &…
- Super Lies
October 31, 2011, 19:28
Being born above my dad's grocery store and being immersed in the grocery business, Summers and weekends, for many years, I thought I knew a few of its tricks.…
- Eat It
June 8, 2011, 14:58
You voted for your senator. You voted for your house member. You gave them the most important gift you can - your vote. They show their appreciation. They…
- Medi-cure
March 30, 2011, 21:43
Medicare is wonderful. Medicare is terrible. Medicare is in trouble. Medicare is wonderful. Medicare is also complex. People are always suggesting changes.…
- Not Soy Good
December 11, 2010, 13:38
Have you ever dieted? Have you ever tried? Age has brought on a decrease in my metabolism. Some of the medications I take have caused a further decrease. …
- Disposable
September 27, 2010, 11:01
All of the attention is on the Republican Pledge. Its 21 pages are supposed to tell voters what they promise. Not really. It's simply a distraction. They…
- Side Dishes
August 8, 2010, 23:09
An article by Leo Galland, MD on the fallacious approach to medication and the dangers involved.
- Size Matters
April 23, 2010, 12:00
An assessment of just what size the government should be. An answer to the slogans and cant of the Tea Party puppets.
- Silly Suit
March 23, 2010, 13:20
The waste of time and taxpayers' money by the Attorneys General of 13 states claiming the healthcare law to be unconstitutional.
- Reconciliation
February 19, 2010, 13:35
Comments on the anti-democracy spirit of Senators. Also, a free offer you can't refuse - no strings attached.
- You're Sweet
February 17, 2010, 14:17
Reprint of an article on high fructose corn syrup by Joseph Mercola, M.D. I have added a couple of short comments on other issues involving corn.
- Insurance
January 2, 2010, 14:37
People complaining about the mandatory insurance part of "healthcare reform just don't understand insurance - or they are looking for political gain.
- Quack, Quack
November 16, 2009, 11:30
What a lack of leadership has given us instead of healthcare reform.
- One Possible Scenario
October 5, 2009, 16:08
One possible way that there will be a public option, however weak and useless, included in what comes out of Congress.
- Who Loves You More?
September 24, 2009, 17:33
A Congressman opposed to healthcare reform wants to give a tax break for healthcare for your pet.
- Clean The House
September 21, 2009, 12:46
The President needs to get advice on the economy, healthcare and Afghanistan from those who are not influenced by greed, career and other considerations.
- We're Number 37
September 10, 2009, 11:22
A music video by Paul Hipp celebrating the fact that 36 countries outrank the United States in healthcare.
- Stupid And Useless
September 2, 2009, 21:46
How my Congressman, Bart Gordon ignored a request for a debate and made a fool of himself via email.
- A Closer Look
September 1, 2009, 17:53
The sneaky way you are being tricked into giving up one of the most basic rights you have; one handed down to you for at least 800 years.
- Alice In Washingtonland
August 18, 2009, 16:08
The contortions the politicians are going through in the health insurance debate. The outcome is seen in the Cheshire Cat's grin.
- Drip, Redux
August 13, 2009, 13:04
Looking at how the Republicans have manipulated people through fear of things they refuse to address.
- At The Head Of The Table
August 6, 2009, 11:49
Looking closely at an article from the New York Times on the behind-the-scenes deal between the White House and al-PhARMA.
- Luke 16:13
August 4, 2009, 11:34
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Think Congress.
- Pay Attention
August 2, 2009, 17:12
A response from my Blue Dog congressman to my request for his specific differences with Obama on healthcare reform and my request for a debate.
- It's Time
July 30, 2009, 16:34
The time has come to kick ass among the Blue Dogs Democrats and ignore the Republicans. This post lays out what we are really dealing with on healthcare reform.
- The Wrong Way
July 28, 2009, 20:10
Addressing the objections to a single-payer system.
- Fraud
July 15, 2009, 17:16
What Congress and the White House are not doing on healthcare reform. Showing the difference between healthcare reform and cosmetic changes to health insurance.
- Yes We Can Save
July 8, 2009, 16:19
Ways of saving money to pay for a single-payer reform system.
- Bait And Switch
July 3, 2009, 11:19
How they sell you Medicare but you end up with the worst possible version of a private healthcare plan.
- Putting The Pieces Together
June 24, 2009, 00:01
Summing up the options being offered for healthcare reform.
- Take Two Aspirin
June 20, 2009, 10:22
Obama's problems in getting support for healthcare reform.
- Yes, Virginia, There Is A Difference
June 18, 2009, 18:57
Explaining the differences between a public option and a single-payer plan. Also, a deconstruction of the public option and its falacies.
- Healthcare By Salvador Dali
June 17, 2009, 13:08
Commentary on a press conference by Nancy Pelosi dealing with healthcare reform.
- It Ain't No Game
June 16, 2009, 13:15
The fallacy of public option healthcare plans and President Obama's sellout on single-payer.
- Prostituting Justice
June 15, 2009, 12:26
How malpractice insurance really works and the importance of maintaining your legal rights.
- Rope-A-Dope
June 10, 2009, 11:34
How Obama's requirement of bipartisanship will lessen the possibility of obtaining real healthcare reform.
- A New, Improved Slingshot
May 14, 2009, 11:26
An elegant way to outfox the for profit healthcare industry and the Congressmen they own.
- Own Your Own Senator
May 11, 2009, 09:17
A look into the money that controls the Congress in the matter of healthcare reform.
- Foxes In The Hen House
May 4, 2009, 12:52
About he inclusion of the healthcare industry and their minions in developing policy for reform.
- The Costs Of Bipartisanship
April 27, 2009, 15:50
The stupidity of the GOP, preferring tax cuts over dealing with a pandemic. The willingness of ideologues to sacrifice Americans to their childish isms.
- The Catfish Award
April 9, 2009, 13:19
The Catfish Award is a new accolade for people and institutions deserving to be recognized for their actions as bottom-feeding buffoons.
- Don't Get Your Hopes Up
March 16, 2009, 12:04
Things are looking better but a systemic, global meltdown doesn't clear up so quickly.
- Odds And Ends
March 11, 2009, 10:19
Short takes on the variety of issues facing us. Also, Jim Cramer explaining how Wall Street is manipulated, not regulated.
- An Assessment
February 4, 2009, 15:43
An assessment of those mentioned as possible replacements for Tom Daschle.
- One For All
January 5, 2009, 10:47
Saving money and health. The absolute necessity of a single-payer, national healthcare system. No ifs, ands or buts. Destoying "facts" with facts.
- Ripping Off the Geezers
December 18, 2008, 14:38
The fraud of those health insurance companies claiming to offer more than Medicare at no increase in cost.
- Pharma's Market
October 23, 2008, 11:30
You think the drug companies test drugs for mental illness? Think again. Here is how they pretend to test; how they pretend to use scientific methods.
- Here We Go Again
September 5, 2008, 20:06
There is a 'War on Drugs,' street drugs, that is. There is another drug war. The later one is against American citizens. Isn't it wonderful that we have a…
- Here Come De . . . Doctor?
July 14, 2008, 15:08
Having been treated by at least 28 physicians and surgeons in the past three to four years, the subject is close to my heart, and my spine, and my artificial…
- Starting the Health Category
June 23, 2008, 13:43
Involvement in mental health often draws my interest to broader issues in matters of health.
- Too Big To Care
- Category: Mental Illness (5)
- Are They Really Special?
April 29, 2011, 23:49
We need not use the word megalomania when speaking of The Rump. It's a given. Little Donald defines the word. He is far from being the only one suffering…
- A Drunken Party
June 30, 2009, 18:55
I would have heard more intelligent talk at a drunken party than I did at a symposium held at Vanderbilt University. Symposium is Greek for a drunken party.
- Pharma's Market
October 23, 2008, 11:30
You think the drug companies test drugs for mental illness? Think again. Here is how they pretend to test; how they pretend to use scientific methods.
- Insanity
June 27, 2008, 16:18
An assessment of misconceptions of insanity, primarily from the legal perspective.
- Starting The Mental Illness Category
June 23, 2008, 13:45
My own manic-depression fuels my interest in this subject. It led to many years of work in the field and resulted in a book, Why Are You Mad? …
- Are They Really Special?
- Category: Politics (152)
- Our Goose Is Cooked
February 1, 2012, 13:25
ow many minutes has it been since you heard someone call this the greatest country in the world? How many seconds? Did you agree? Ooops. Was it you saying…
- You Are The Enemy
January 29, 2012, 01:13
es, you. You are the enemy. Actually, it's not you. It's nothing personal. It's your attempts to exercize those Constitutional rights you used to have. Wi…
- The Newt
January 26, 2012, 19:47
ucky me. I first met Newt during his first unsuccessful run for public office, way back in 1974. He wanted to meet me and get my support. Even at that tender…
- I Know Nothing
November 21, 2011, 23:45
There are some things that everyone knows but many refuse to admit. Then there are the cretins that have a critical gene missing that would allow them to…
- Be Thankful
November 9, 2011, 17:22
Thanksgiving is coming, in case you forgot. It has both a positive and a negative aspect for me. Well, okay, there are two problems if you count staying on…
- Embrace Class Warfare
October 20, 2011, 00:31
My occasional resort to language of a somewhat bombastic flavor may lead some to believe that I generally take an aggressive stance on practically every…
- Leadership
August 22, 2011, 17:21
Once upon a time we had a president that knew how to lead. Admittedly, he sometimes accomplished it by dragging congressmen by their nose. Next we had a…
- They Are Wrong
August 11, 2011, 16:44
Don't listen. They are all saying the same thing, so it must be wrong. There aren't that many intelligent people in finance, politics and the media. We are…
- Disaster
August 1, 2011, 14:27
Ah. The good old days are returning. If you can remember The Great Depression, get ready for déjà vu. Eighty-odd, very odd, imbeciles have done more…
- Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
July 28, 2011, 17:22
It's about time someone got serious. It obviously isn't going to be anyone inside the Beltway. The politicians consider their careers and their juvenile…
- The Solution
July 15, 2011, 20:16
Eureka! There; I said it. While everyone else is looking at pieces of the problem, I found the crux. Therein, I also found the solution. The only…
- Worry Not
July 14, 2011, 18:14
Yes, I'm back from vacation. I know. You didn't even realize I was gone. Well, it wasn't really a vacation. It was 9 days at Fall Creek Falls State Park…
- What Caused The Debt?
July 12, 2011, 18:56
What caused the debt? That sounds like an easy question. Could that be the problem? One would hope that our "leaders" could get their arms around a simple…
- Not A Fan Of Ceilings
June 25, 2011, 14:42
I am not a fan of ceilings. Well, at home is good. Maybe in most any building. But that's not the kind that we have as the subject today. We're talking…
- Stupid Law
June 15, 2011, 17:10
Everybody seems to have one, usually more than one. Yeah, you thought you knew what I was going to mention, until I said that usually it was more than one.…
- The Book Of Jobs
June 11, 2011, 02:13
Maybe not you, maybe not me, but tens of millions of people need jobs. It's not just them that suffer from the lack of a job. Most have families. It isn't…
- Eat It
June 8, 2011, 14:58
You voted for your senator. You voted for your house member. You gave them the most important gift you can - your vote. They show their appreciation. They…
- Corporate Transvestism
June 3, 2011, 22:54
It is now okay to own up to your obsession with Betty Crocker or Ronald McDonald. As a kid I found myself attracted to the Morton's Salt young lady. A handful…
- Invisible Handjob
April 19, 2011, 15:20
Please don't jump to the conclusion that I am a socialist based on this article. Socialism has at least as many problems and inanities as capitalism. Also, it…
- Help US
April 16, 2011, 21:12
We all agree. Everyone thinks that the government's primary responsibility is to help us. Well, at least some of us. The problem is that we don't agree…
- Imagination At Work
April 1, 2011, 13:57
I pay more taxes than General Electric. You pay more taxes than General Electric. Technically, they pay more, just not to the United States Government. Fo…
- Have A Party
March 19, 2011, 18:22
Why the Tea Party? Why the absence of civility, what my mother called good manners? It is the inevitable result of our devotion to various boneheaded…
- Back To Basics
March 17, 2011, 14:57
Many teachers and union representatives became upset when I would first advise giving up tenure. It was necessary to explain or suffer a fate worse than death.…
- You Failed
March 9, 2011, 18:43
They are telling the teachers they are the problem. They are telling the teachers, "You're Fired." What a load of simple-minded, self-serving crap. Do…
- The Untouchables
February 21, 2011, 18:20
I went to search for some images of the untouchables of India.What appeared was almost entirely from the television show and the movie loosely based on Eliot…
- Ready, Aim, Misfire
January 23, 2011, 12:40
Although I have never marched around dressed up funny with a bunch of weirdos, I have studied the Constitution. I find it amazing how people that haven't…
- Fool Them Twice
January 15, 2011, 17:38
One of my great grandfathers was the last surviving veteran of the Civil War from Tennessee. William Nelson Morgan was known to everyone as Uncle Bill. He…
- Left Out
January 4, 2011, 18:22
I have been so otherwise engaged these past few weeks that much of my usual reading has been thrown in a pile. I watched an interview this morning with…
- Presumed
December 8, 2010, 16:15
One is not innocent until proven guilty. One is presumed innocent until proven guilty. At least that's the way it is supposed to be. When it comes to…
- Listen To Me
December 4, 2010, 15:05
The revelations by Wikileaks point for me to a personal nexus. Because of this, I ask you to trust me; to trust my take on this entire brouhaha. It's easy…
- The Wrong Lessons
November 5, 2010, 16:02
The Democrats will learn the wrong lessons from the election. The Republicans will learn the wrong lessons from the election. How can I say that? Because of…
- How To Lose
November 3, 2010, 17:03
There are a few truisms in politics. It is obvious that the Democrats have yet to learn them. It appears necessary to take them back for a review of PoliSci…
- I'm Special
November 1, 2010, 20:18
Did your mommy tell you that you are special? Of course you realize she may have been biased. You cannot look anywhere without seeing the results of the…
- Business Unusual
October 27, 2010, 10:16
Here I offer you yet another one of my pet peeves. I seem to have a very full treasure trove of them but this ranks high on the list. Government should be…
- Fake Yodas
October 25, 2010, 13:43
Have you ever acknowledged that there was something you didn't know? Fortunately, it's a problem I need seldom confront. I have a pet peeve. I constantly…
- Shake Things Up
October 22, 2010, 11:50
First a little quiz. It is said that there is a tradition at the Supreme Court where every Justice shakes the hand of every other Justice prior to entering…
- Class Warfare
October 15, 2010, 01:07
Yes, class warfare has been waged against those of the middle class and the poor for decades. No, the middle class and poor have not been fighting back, at…
- Madness
October 11, 2010, 15:29
Have you ever been angry? Surely you have experienced it at least once. Would you consider that time of anger the optimal time for making consequential…
- Disposable
September 27, 2010, 11:01
All of the attention is on the Republican Pledge. Its 21 pages are supposed to tell voters what they promise. Not really. It's simply a distraction. They…
- Brutally Honest
September 23, 2010, 14:39
Let's do something that the Republican Party is totally incapable of doing. Let's be honest. They have announced their Lemon Pledge to America, six…
- Learn Me Too
September 21, 2010, 16:26
Who is the handsome guy in the picture? The frame is taken from the movie Blackboard Jungle. The credits give the name of Jameel Farrah. Later, he changed…
- Learn Me
September 16, 2010, 05:56
Is anyone satisfied with the state of education? Silly question. Everyone has complaints but most of those complaints are specious. Most of the proffered…
- Bad Is Good
September 8, 2010, 17:16
John Maynard Keynes said, “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good…
- Big Is Big
September 8, 2010, 11:36
More discussion of the absurdities of the arguments for small government.
- Less Is Less
September 1, 2010, 00:36
Perhaps you've heard people complain of the government being too big. It isn't just that they think smaller government works better. Most express a hatred…
- Lie To Me
July 30, 2010, 20:30
Is there any lie they will not tell us about Bush's tax increase that comes due next year?
- How Much Is That . . .
July 17, 2010, 13:25
Looking at the real costs of things such as oil, war and some others. We borrow the money to pay for some and refuse to look at the total costs.
- Do It Yourself
July 1, 2010, 17:40
How to take control away from the career politicians. How the left and right can cooperate on common issues they didn't realize they shared.
- Name That Baby
June 11, 2010, 14:23
The corporate clowns have done nothing to tempt new parents into naming their babies after them. The combination of corruption and incompetence is astounding.
- Danger, Will Robinson
May 10, 2010, 15:45
Realizing the dangers of investing in the Wall Street casinos.
- All Over The Map
May 7, 2010, 11:35
The false premises and damage done by Free Trade. What we need to do to get this country moving forward again.
- Size Matters
April 23, 2010, 12:00
An assessment of just what size the government should be. An answer to the slogans and cant of the Tea Party puppets.
- What It Meant
April 19, 2010, 10:02
An explanation of why I used the picture I did with my last post.
- The Wrong Idea
April 15, 2010, 14:09
Justice Stevens' retirement highlights our problems with ideologies and labels.
- Digging Deeper
April 7, 2010, 17:11
Providing some more perspective on how corporations rule the roost. This time it cost another two dozen plus miners their lives.
- Silly Suit
March 23, 2010, 13:20
The waste of time and taxpayers' money by the Attorneys General of 13 states claiming the healthcare law to be unconstitutional.
- Can We Cut A Few Strings?
March 22, 2010, 12:50
We need to rid ourselves of partisanship. Here is a suggestion of how to reduce it.
- Save Us From Patriots
March 10, 2010, 15:58
Just what is patriotism? Is a self-description sufficient? Is patriotism a virtue?
- Reconciliation
February 19, 2010, 13:35
Comments on the anti-democracy spirit of Senators. Also, a free offer you can't refuse - no strings attached.
- Stop It
February 6, 2010, 15:12
Several senators represent far more danger to our country than any of the residents of Guantanamo.
- Coming Soon
January 27, 2010, 10:54
Your update on the first Congressional campaign by a corporation, following the Supreme Court's ruling.
- Supreme Stupidity
January 25, 2010, 17:46
An assessment of the Supreme Court ruling to permit corporations to spend unlimited amounts to control government.
- Insurance
January 2, 2010, 14:37
People complaining about the mandatory insurance part of "healthcare reform just don't understand insurance - or they are looking for political gain.
- Pigs At The Trough
December 16, 2009, 16:40
Just what justification can there be for Congress getting a pay raise?
- How To Succeed In The Army
December 3, 2009, 13:33
Some questions about General McChrystal's qualifications for commanding our troops in Afghanistan and relying on his advice.
- Says Who?
December 1, 2009, 16:00
The need is for real leadership. The President has relinquished his role to the Wall Street gamblers, the healthcare industry and his military subordinates.
- Doing God's Work
November 25, 2009, 14:07
A look at the results of Obama having given the economic leadership of our country to the very thieves who have driven us over the cliff.
- Quack, Quack
November 16, 2009, 11:30
What a lack of leadership has given us instead of healthcare reform.
- Explain Yourself
November 11, 2009, 12:52
Part of a more detailed response to a reader of the last post. This one focuses on our commitment in Afghanistan.
- Where Are We Headed?
November 10, 2009, 12:42
It's time to quit following someone who refuses to lead. Obama is following the establishment in everything save rhetoric.
- Take My Hand
November 3, 2009, 18:45
Let me guide you to an understanding of an area of economics that most of the "experts" on the subject never realized has been threatening us for decades.
- Don't Miss This
October 9, 2009, 16:01
A short piece from the transcript from tonight's Bill Moyers Show on PBS. Also a short video from the show.
- Do You Want A Democracy?
October 7, 2009, 15:50
The healthcare reform farce that we see in Congress is proof that we don't enjoy a democracy in the United States. How do we get a democracy?
- One Possible Scenario
October 5, 2009, 16:08
One possible way that there will be a public option, however weak and useless, included in what comes out of Congress.
- Who Loves You More?
September 24, 2009, 17:33
A Congressman opposed to healthcare reform wants to give a tax break for healthcare for your pet.
- Clean The House
September 21, 2009, 12:46
The President needs to get advice on the economy, healthcare and Afghanistan from those who are not influenced by greed, career and other considerations.
- It Ain't That Complicated
September 18, 2009, 13:20
The power of corporations and the destruction of what used to be America.
- Tailgunner Joe Revisited
September 14, 2009, 14:15
The advent of deathers and other such idiots brings to mind the personal jeopardy I experienced due to the fear created by the antics of Joe McCarthy long ago.
- We're Number 37
September 10, 2009, 11:22
A music video by Paul Hipp celebrating the fact that 36 countries outrank the United States in healthcare.
- Too Much Money
September 3, 2009, 11:15
A way that al-PhARMA skirts the law to benefit my Congressman, Bart Gordon.
- A Closer Look
September 1, 2009, 17:53
The sneaky way you are being tricked into giving up one of the most basic rights you have; one handed down to you for at least 800 years.
- How Not To Be A Journalist
August 26, 2009, 14:45
An assessment of how far journalism has fallen.
- Alice In Washingtonland
August 18, 2009, 16:08
The contortions the politicians are going through in the health insurance debate. The outcome is seen in the Cheshire Cat's grin.
- Drip, Redux
August 13, 2009, 13:04
Looking at how the Republicans have manipulated people through fear of things they refuse to address.
- Mourning For America
August 10, 2009, 12:01
Is America still the greatest country in the world? Just what is America?
- What's The Difference?
August 7, 2009, 13:01
Some suggestions on standards we should insist on for congressmen. The idea is to get them to represent us instead of corporations.
- At The Head Of The Table
August 6, 2009, 11:49
Looking closely at an article from the New York Times on the behind-the-scenes deal between the White House and al-PhARMA.
- Luke 16:13
August 4, 2009, 11:34
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Think Congress.
- Pay Attention
August 2, 2009, 17:12
A response from my Blue Dog congressman to my request for his specific differences with Obama on healthcare reform and my request for a debate.
- It's Time
July 30, 2009, 16:34
The time has come to kick ass among the Blue Dogs Democrats and ignore the Republicans. This post lays out what we are really dealing with on healthcare reform.
- The Wrong Way
July 28, 2009, 20:10
Addressing the objections to a single-payer system.
- Stupid Is As Stupid Does
July 20, 2009, 18:55
Looking at some Washington figures that are far less intelligent than they and many others think.
- Fraud
July 15, 2009, 17:16
What Congress and the White House are not doing on healthcare reform. Showing the difference between healthcare reform and cosmetic changes to health insurance.
- Yes We Can Save
July 8, 2009, 16:19
Ways of saving money to pay for a single-payer reform system.
- Bait And Switch
July 3, 2009, 11:19
How they sell you Medicare but you end up with the worst possible version of a private healthcare plan.
- Putting The Pieces Together
June 24, 2009, 00:01
Summing up the options being offered for healthcare reform.
- Take Two Aspirin
June 20, 2009, 10:22
Obama's problems in getting support for healthcare reform.
- Yes, Virginia, There Is A Difference
June 18, 2009, 18:57
Explaining the differences between a public option and a single-payer plan. Also, a deconstruction of the public option and its falacies.
- Healthcare By Salvador Dali
June 17, 2009, 13:08
Commentary on a press conference by Nancy Pelosi dealing with healthcare reform.
- It Ain't No Game
June 16, 2009, 13:15
The fallacy of public option healthcare plans and President Obama's sellout on single-payer.
- Rope-A-Dope
June 10, 2009, 11:34
How Obama's requirement of bipartisanship will lessen the possibility of obtaining real healthcare reform.
- More, More, More
May 26, 2009, 16:46
Congress may have denied Obama million in the supplemental funding bill for relocating Gitmo's inmates but gave him more than billion more than he…
- Yes, We Have No Inflation
May 15, 2009, 11:01
How the government's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is designed to misrepresent actual inflation.
- A New, Improved Slingshot
May 14, 2009, 11:26
An elegant way to outfox the for profit healthcare industry and the Congressmen they own.
- Own Your Own Senator
May 11, 2009, 09:17
A look into the money that controls the Congress in the matter of healthcare reform.
- Foxes In The Hen House
May 4, 2009, 12:52
About he inclusion of the healthcare industry and their minions in developing policy for reform.
- Switching Parties
April 29, 2009, 10:07
Noting the change of Texas Governor Rick Perry from Republican to socialist.
- The Costs Of Bipartisanship
April 27, 2009, 15:50
The stupidity of the GOP, preferring tax cuts over dealing with a pandemic. The willingness of ideologues to sacrifice Americans to their childish isms.
- He Should Know Better
April 22, 2009, 14:07
A discussion of the problems of torture and the case for prosecuting everyone involved at all levels.
- Trust Me
April 20, 2009, 15:27
An effort to deal with the irrational fears of nationalizing the banking system.
- The Class War Is Lost
March 27, 2009, 09:52
An admission that the decades-long, unrecognized class war is over. The elites have used the economic crisis they caused to completely destroy what used to be…
- Don't Get Your Hopes Up
March 16, 2009, 12:04
Things are looking better but a systemic, global meltdown doesn't clear up so quickly.
- Odds And Ends
March 11, 2009, 10:19
Short takes on the variety of issues facing us. Also, Jim Cramer explaining how Wall Street is manipulated, not regulated.
- You Don't Know Me.
February 28, 2009, 15:07
A response to a regressive commenter who presumes an understanding of economics.
- How Lucky Can We Get?
February 27, 2009, 10:17
How did all of these experts on the economy suddenly appear? Do any of them make sense? Do any of them understand what they are talking about? I don't know.…
- Joe The Illiterate
February 24, 2009, 14:07
Showing Joe Scarborough as not understanding the words he uses. Showing that his "stunningly superficial" knowledge is not limited to international affairs.
- Decisions, Decisions
February 23, 2009, 16:57
Bailing out the banks, nationalization and the positions of the various players.
- Let Them Eat Cake
February 5, 2009, 14:44
An assessment of the stupidity of the economic dinosaurs in Congress.
- An Assessment
February 4, 2009, 15:43
An assessment of those mentioned as possible replacements for Tom Daschle.
- Daschle's Dance Is Over
February 4, 2009, 10:56
My primary concern with Tom Daschle's cabinet nomination was not his failure to pay his taxes. It was far more serious.
- GOP Missed The HMS Beagle
February 2, 2009, 00:33
Ideologues never learn. Rather than be embarrassed by their stupidity, they cling ever more tightly to their discredited economic theories.
- When Will They Ever Learn?
January 20, 2009, 18:15
How ignorance of the dynamics of the Great Depression is so widespread and dangerous as lessons for our current situation.
- Loco Motive
January 15, 2009, 21:43
Fascism is the combination of corporate and political power. Here is an example of a rare loss for a corporation. Us - 1. Them - 0.
- One For All
January 5, 2009, 10:47
Saving money and health. The absolute necessity of a single-payer, national healthcare system. No ifs, ands or buts. Destoying "facts" with facts.
- Get Rich, Not
December 30, 2008, 14:47
How not to invest in your retirement, for college and other goals. The biggest ripoff is being pushed by the government and Wall Street.
- Bury Reagan
December 15, 2008, 15:21
Reaganism is treated as a religion. Reagan is largely responsible for this becoming a third-world country. It is time to rid ourselves of this travesty.
- What's Good for General Motors
December 12, 2008, 17:05
The perils of going the bankruptcy route that the ideologues fail to mention.
- American Sunrise
November 5, 2008, 12:34
A short essay on the hope, history and prospects of the election of Barack Obama.
- What Hath God Wrought?
October 27, 2008, 10:48
A look at people claiming to be Christian without the foggiest isea of what one is.
- Greenspan Shrugged
October 24, 2008, 16:39
The fallacies which are responsible for the crisis in the economy.
- Joe, the Wannabe Plumber
October 18, 2008, 14:40
Some questions and ruminations on the lies of Joe the Plumber
- Liar, Liar
October 7, 2008, 12:02
How have they lied to thee? Let me count the ways. There may be a problem when I run out of fingers and toes. (memo to self: check w/Dan in re e) Well, an…
- Mommie Dearest
October 3, 2008, 14:08
How many mothers are there in this country? 50 million? 70 million? 90 million? Last night Joe Biden legitimized single fathers. It's about time. Thank you,…
- Stupidity Times Timidity
October 1, 2008, 11:33
The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a slightly modified version of the bailout bill. They now prefer it to be called a rescue bill, as though that…
- Victory? Maybe, Maybe Not.
September 30, 2008, 11:28
This may be a situation where even the winners are losers. There were plenty of losers, however. The House Republicans that voted against the bill did so for…
- Me and Shakespeare
September 26, 2008, 15:02
Despite being a contemporary of the Bard, I admit to being far, far 'neath the man in talent and in command of the tongue. Were I to ever fail to remember that…
- Christmas on Wall Street
September 25, 2008, 18:26
Have you heard some rumors using a figure of 0 billion? You didn't forget Fannie and Freddie and Bear Stearns and AIG did you? That was somewhere in the…
- Say What?
September 25, 2008, 16:52
Sometimes you wonder if certain people are familiar with the Mother Tongue. Few politicians, at least since Adlai Stevenson, have been fully literate. So, we…
- Company First
September 18, 2008, 11:46
Back around the first of this past August I had a post dealing with another aspect of the problem I am now addressing. In that post I discussed political…
- Close to You
September 15, 2008, 10:04
I thought that it was one of the funniest moments ever to come out of this campaign. Speaking of Sarah Palin's foreign policy credentials, Cindy McCain said…
- Free Speech - In Remembrance
September 12, 2008, 17:50
Sadly, I am old enough to remember the long ago, halcyon days when people were the only ones with the right of free speech. We reigned supreme, or thought we…
- What's Left?
September 8, 2008, 19:45
We are going around in circles. Why? Because too many people don't know right from left. Both words are spat out by people as if they actually understand what…
- Executive Experience
September 7, 2008, 15:38
Have you heard anyone say, "Executive Experience?" Have you heard it relating to the presidential election? You have? Aw, shucks. Here I was hoping I could be…
- The Greatest Taboo
September 6, 2008, 22:14
What I am about to do is so heinous I can expect no forgiveness. It is the unpardonable sin. I am going to make the outrageous claim that being a POW neither…
- Gridlock - Political Ptomaine
August 29, 2008, 12:53
Some of my friends see this election as an opportunity to do severe damage to the country. They don't put it exactly that way. They don't really see it that…
- Terrorism 101
August 20, 2008, 12:12
Someone commits suicide while taking 43 people with him in a Middle Eastern market. Another bomber takes the same number of people with him in a group of…
- Quick Takes
August 12, 2008, 13:11
I just wanted to make a few short comments on a couple of items in the news - no, not the Olympics. It appears that most people don't understand or appreciate…
- Beer For My Horses
August 8, 2008, 12:56
Have you thought lately about how good it would be to lynch someone? Well, Toby Keith has. He thought it such a wonderful idea that he wrote a pro-lynching…
- Political Tools
August 1, 2008, 10:38
We are fortunate to have so many different tools, even though some of us are fairly inept in applying them correctly. With so many different tools, we would…
- The Miracles That Never Were
July 16, 2008, 23:44
Maybe you've heard the plaintive cries: get the government off of our backs (except in the bedroom and on the phone and the net). The ones shedding the tears…
- Democracy or Republic?
July 11, 2008, 11:36
Having been a politician, the addiction never goes away. The interest remains even though what you see continually sickens. My intensity of interest may…
- Starting the Politics Category
June 23, 2008, 13:47
Although it has been more than 30 years since I held public office and sincerely recanted ever having been a politician, it is the most addictive substance…
- Our Goose Is Cooked
- Category: My Seat (6)
- Can We Cut A Few Strings?
March 22, 2010, 12:50
We need to rid ourselves of partisanship. Here is a suggestion of how to reduce it.
- Pigs At The Trough
December 16, 2009, 16:40
Just what justification can there be for Congress getting a pay raise?
- Do You Want A Democracy?
October 7, 2009, 15:50
The healthcare reform farce that we see in Congress is proof that we don't enjoy a democracy in the United States. How do we get a democracy?
- What's The Difference?
August 7, 2009, 13:01
Some suggestions on standards we should insist on for congressmen. The idea is to get them to represent us instead of corporations.
- Screw You
September 17, 2008, 10:14
The Nashville Metro Council has provided a perfect example of the change that has happened over the years. You probably think you are a citizen of the United…
- Starting the My Seat Category
June 23, 2008, 14:08
I hold strongly to my belief that politicians, appointees and employees of the government are public servants and should comport themselves accordingly. We far…
- Can We Cut A Few Strings?
- Category: Prisons (2)
- Punishing Ourselves
July 28, 2009, 13:10
Musings on the problems of our correctional system.
- Starting the Prisons Category
June 23, 2008, 14:26
I have worked with the mentally ill in prisons on a volunteer basis for nearly a decade. My interest in general prison reform actually started in the early…
- Punishing Ourselves
- Category: Economics (87)
- Our Goose Is Cooked
February 1, 2012, 13:25
ow many minutes has it been since you heard someone call this the greatest country in the world? How many seconds? Did you agree? Ooops. Was it you saying…
- Embrace Class Warfare
October 20, 2011, 00:31
My occasional resort to language of a somewhat bombastic flavor may lead some to believe that I generally take an aggressive stance on practically every…
- A Twofer
September 7, 2011, 15:25
I just wanted to share a couple of quick thoughts today. Regular readers will be surprised at how short this post is - not too pleasantly surprised, I…
- They Are Wrong
August 11, 2011, 16:44
Don't listen. They are all saying the same thing, so it must be wrong. There aren't that many intelligent people in finance, politics and the media. We are…
- Disaster
August 1, 2011, 14:27
Ah. The good old days are returning. If you can remember The Great Depression, get ready for déjà vu. Eighty-odd, very odd, imbeciles have done more…
- Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
July 28, 2011, 17:22
It's about time someone got serious. It obviously isn't going to be anyone inside the Beltway. The politicians consider their careers and their juvenile…
- The Solution
July 15, 2011, 20:16
Eureka! There; I said it. While everyone else is looking at pieces of the problem, I found the crux. Therein, I also found the solution. The only…
- What Caused The Debt?
July 12, 2011, 18:56
What caused the debt? That sounds like an easy question. Could that be the problem? One would hope that our "leaders" could get their arms around a simple…
- Wrong Again
June 28, 2011, 23:12
Oh, how I wish this were the knockout blow. Sorry, it's not. Nothing will ever get through the thick skulls of the ideologues. How many times must I tell…
- Not A Fan Of Ceilings
June 25, 2011, 14:42
I am not a fan of ceilings. Well, at home is good. Maybe in most any building. But that's not the kind that we have as the subject today. We're talking…
- The Book Of Jobs
June 11, 2011, 02:13
Maybe not you, maybe not me, but tens of millions of people need jobs. It's not just them that suffer from the lack of a job. Most have families. It isn't…
- Are They Really Special?
April 29, 2011, 23:49
We need not use the word megalomania when speaking of The Rump. It's a given. Little Donald defines the word. He is far from being the only one suffering…
- Invisible Handjob
April 19, 2011, 15:20
Please don't jump to the conclusion that I am a socialist based on this article. Socialism has at least as many problems and inanities as capitalism. Also, it…
- Help US
April 16, 2011, 21:12
We all agree. Everyone thinks that the government's primary responsibility is to help us. Well, at least some of us. The problem is that we don't agree…
- The Visible Invisible
April 6, 2011, 23:51
Yes. I know that his makeup is that of a mime, not a clown. Perhaps he could appropriate The Donald's hair. Unlike a mime, Alan just can't shut up. He has…
- Imagination At Work
April 1, 2011, 13:57
I pay more taxes than General Electric. You pay more taxes than General Electric. Technically, they pay more, just not to the United States Government. Fo…
- Medi-cure
March 30, 2011, 21:43
Medicare is wonderful. Medicare is terrible. Medicare is in trouble. Medicare is wonderful. Medicare is also complex. People are always suggesting changes.…
- You Failed
March 9, 2011, 18:43
They are telling the teachers they are the problem. They are telling the teachers, "You're Fired." What a load of simple-minded, self-serving crap. Do…
- All Fall Down
February 17, 2011, 12:26
President Eisenhower, in his farewell address, warned us of the dangers of the military-industrial complex. Was he right? The US spends more on "defense"…
- Business Unusual
October 27, 2010, 10:16
Here I offer you yet another one of my pet peeves. I seem to have a very full treasure trove of them but this ranks high on the list. Government should be…
- Class Warfare
October 15, 2010, 01:07
Yes, class warfare has been waged against those of the middle class and the poor for decades. No, the middle class and poor have not been fighting back, at…
- Foreclosure
September 27, 2010, 22:20
It isn't the prettiest word in the dictionary. Don't skip this. You might become an evictee and I have an idea. It isn't bad enough that people are…
- Bad Is Good
September 8, 2010, 17:16
John Maynard Keynes said, “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good…
- Know It All
August 29, 2010, 01:59
A list of books that are helpful, almost necessary, to understand the hows and whys of our global meltdown and the need for more than routine remedies and…
- The American Dream - Part 3
August 28, 2010, 15:47
Further exploration of the impact The American Dream of home ownership has on the economy and our lives.
- The American Dream - Part 2
August 23, 2010, 16:04
This part is mostly non-financial considerations of the American Dream that may not make all that much sense.
- The American Dream - Part 1
August 16, 2010, 11:51
A multi-part exploration of the America Dream and how it impacts you and our country.
- Better Late Than Never
August 1, 2010, 23:32
Reagan's economic guru says the Republicans screwed up our economy based on the myths of Milton Freeman, Supply-side economics and magic tax cuts.
- Lie To Me
July 30, 2010, 20:30
Is there any lie they will not tell us about Bush's tax increase that comes due next year?
- How Much Is That . . .
July 17, 2010, 13:25
Looking at the real costs of things such as oil, war and some others. We borrow the money to pay for some and refuse to look at the total costs.
- Give Me Your Money
June 14, 2010, 00:45
A reprint of an article by Paul Farrell on how Wall Street plays its clients for fools with additional comments.
- Name That Baby
June 11, 2010, 14:23
The corporate clowns have done nothing to tempt new parents into naming their babies after them. The combination of corruption and incompetence is astounding.
- Capitol-ism
May 18, 2010, 16:09
The involvement of government in economies - the variety of ways it happens and what it portends for the future.
- Danger, Will Robinson
May 10, 2010, 15:45
Realizing the dangers of investing in the Wall Street casinos.
- All Over The Map
May 7, 2010, 11:35
The false premises and damage done by Free Trade. What we need to do to get this country moving forward again.
- The Jet Sat
April 30, 2010, 11:56
Who pays for the disruption of air traffic due to the Icelandic volcano?
- Size Matters
April 23, 2010, 12:00
An assessment of just what size the government should be. An answer to the slogans and cant of the Tea Party puppets.
- We Never Listen
April 7, 2010, 18:47
We are ignoring the causes of the economic mess. It will happen again. Will twice be enough to get us to deal with the problems?
- Digging Deeper
April 7, 2010, 17:11
Providing some more perspective on how corporations rule the roost. This time it cost another two dozen plus miners their lives.
- Good Taxes
March 29, 2010, 12:26
Governments of the G-20 have reached a consensus that the large banks need to be taxed.
- Numbers
March 1, 2010, 16:09
Putting our economy into perspective. An explication of Credit Default Swaps and other derivatives and the danger they represent.
- Which Way?
February 10, 2010, 15:02
Instead of leadership from the Oval Office, we get mixed signals, confusion. This post lays out the change that Obama needs to begin with.
- Save US
January 23, 2010, 14:21
The problems of saving and spending are explored.
- Private Immorality, Corporate Virtue
January 8, 2010, 17:19
A post by Roger Lowenstein on the difference between what the bankers tell you to do and what corporations do.
- Doing God's Work
November 25, 2009, 14:07
A look at the results of Obama having given the economic leadership of our country to the very thieves who have driven us over the cliff.
- Take My Hand
November 3, 2009, 18:45
Let me guide you to an understanding of an area of economics that most of the "experts" on the subject never realized has been threatening us for decades.
- Don't Miss This
October 9, 2009, 16:01
A short piece from the transcript from tonight's Bill Moyers Show on PBS. Also a short video from the show.
- Clean The House
September 21, 2009, 12:46
The President needs to get advice on the economy, healthcare and Afghanistan from those who are not influenced by greed, career and other considerations.
- It Ain't That Complicated
September 18, 2009, 13:20
The power of corporations and the destruction of what used to be America.
- Experts On Astrology
September 9, 2009, 12:48
Observations on the roots of our economic problems. How economics is no more advanced as a science than astrology.
- Yes, We Have No Inflation
May 15, 2009, 11:01
How the government's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is designed to misrepresent actual inflation.
- Trust Me
April 20, 2009, 15:27
An effort to deal with the irrational fears of nationalizing the banking system.
- The Class War Is Lost
March 27, 2009, 09:52
An admission that the decades-long, unrecognized class war is over. The elites have used the economic crisis they caused to completely destroy what used to be…
- Don't Get Your Hopes Up
March 16, 2009, 12:04
Things are looking better but a systemic, global meltdown doesn't clear up so quickly.
- Odds And Ends
March 11, 2009, 10:19
Short takes on the variety of issues facing us. Also, Jim Cramer explaining how Wall Street is manipulated, not regulated.
- The Dow-Jones Illusion
March 3, 2009, 17:06
Why you need to ignore the Dow-Jones ticker.
- How Lucky Can We Get?
February 27, 2009, 10:17
How did all of these experts on the economy suddenly appear? Do any of them make sense? Do any of them understand what they are talking about? I don't know.…
- Upside Down
February 24, 2009, 16:53
Understanding bank nationalization and a novel suggestion.
- Joe The Illiterate
February 24, 2009, 14:07
Showing Joe Scarborough as not understanding the words he uses. Showing that his "stunningly superficial" knowledge is not limited to international affairs.
- Decisions, Decisions
February 23, 2009, 16:57
Bailing out the banks, nationalization and the positions of the various players.
- Let Them Eat Cake
February 5, 2009, 14:44
An assessment of the stupidity of the economic dinosaurs in Congress.
- GOP Missed The HMS Beagle
February 2, 2009, 00:33
Ideologues never learn. Rather than be embarrassed by their stupidity, they cling ever more tightly to their discredited economic theories.
- When Will They Ever Learn?
January 20, 2009, 18:15
How ignorance of the dynamics of the Great Depression is so widespread and dangerous as lessons for our current situation.
- Wall Street Is Dissing You
January 13, 2009, 14:32
How Wall Street, the Fed and the entire financial system works against the interests of the country.
- Yes, We Have No Bananas
January 9, 2009, 11:13
The tale of how corporate greed and short-sightedness has brought about the demise of my favorite fruit.
- One For All
January 5, 2009, 10:47
Saving money and health. The absolute necessity of a single-payer, national healthcare system. No ifs, ands or buts. Destoying "facts" with facts.
- Get Rich, Not
December 30, 2008, 14:47
How not to invest in your retirement, for college and other goals. The biggest ripoff is being pushed by the government and Wall Street.
- Bury Reagan
December 15, 2008, 15:21
Reaganism is treated as a religion. Reagan is largely responsible for this becoming a third-world country. It is time to rid ourselves of this travesty.
- What's Good for General Motors
December 12, 2008, 17:05
The perils of going the bankruptcy route that the ideologues fail to mention.
- Guess Again
November 17, 2008, 16:18
The gyrations of Hank Paulson show us why those who created this mess are incapable of getting us out. Ideologies are in the way of solutions.
- Missing in Action
November 11, 2008, 11:21
The Fed has given away trillion without saying who got it, how much and under what terms. Also, Paulson slipped extra tax benefits into the bailout package.
- The Worst is Yet to Come
November 5, 2008, 11:14
How the coming major recession is different than and in addition to the financial crisis we have so far experienced, and how to cope with it.
- Greenspan Shrugged
October 24, 2008, 16:39
The fallacies which are responsible for the crisis in the economy.
- Tinkle-Down Economics
October 17, 2008, 13:21
Some random thoughts on the present economic mess by someone with the background to understand but with a definitely different take.
- Dig Deeper
October 4, 2008, 17:29
Cheer up. You knew that you were the proud owner of the world's largest insurance company. You may not have been able to afford insurance. Now, you may not be…
- Stupidity Times Timidity
October 1, 2008, 11:33
The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a slightly modified version of the bailout bill. They now prefer it to be called a rescue bill, as though that…
- Victory? Maybe, Maybe Not.
September 30, 2008, 11:28
This may be a situation where even the winners are losers. There were plenty of losers, however. The House Republicans that voted against the bill did so for…
- Questions. Answers? II
September 28, 2008, 16:52
It must have been terrible, waiting until I posted the following, answering all of your questions. It gets worse. I have some answers but, alas, not all. For…
- Questions. Answers?
September 27, 2008, 14:51
There is some possibility that you have questions about the financial crisis. Questions were put to the candidates at the debate. Obama seemed on the cusp of…
- Get Real
September 24, 2008, 11:36
Well, here comes another defense of the indefensible. No. Not from me. It is the subject, the target of my post. I wish I could remember when I first found…
- Responding to the Financial 9-11
September 22, 2008, 11:16
Did we learn anything from 9-11? Apparently not. Here we are in a financial 9-11 and everyone in Washington is reacting the same way. Is it possible that…
- Not Your Daddy's Oldsmobile
September 19, 2008, 10:19
No. This isn't a cut-and-paste from Car and Driver magazine. This is really about change in that strange and illogical world of economics. Oh well. I guess I…
- Company First
September 18, 2008, 11:46
Back around the first of this past August I had a post dealing with another aspect of the problem I am now addressing. In that post I discussed political…
- Phony Populists
September 10, 2008, 10:26
I consider Ed a good friend, despite his being a graduate of Notre Dame and a political antediluvian. Ed thinks that I criticize McCain (granted) too much (not…
- Supply and Demand BS
September 4, 2008, 13:20
Back in the 1770s, Adam Smith came up with a catchy phrase: the 'Invisible Hand.' It made sense, at least in some esoteric, theoretical world. The problem…
- The Miracles That Never Were
July 16, 2008, 23:44
Maybe you've heard the plaintive cries: get the government off of our backs (except in the bedroom and on the phone and the net). The ones shedding the tears…
- Starting the Economics Category
June 23, 2008, 13:59
Among my graduate studies were International Relations and International Economics. That may not translate well to economic considerations of the domestic kind…
- Our Goose Is Cooked
- Category: International (16)
- All Fall Down
February 17, 2011, 12:26
President Eisenhower, in his farewell address, warned us of the dangers of the military-industrial complex. Was he right? The US spends more on "defense"…
- Not The People's Favorite
February 13, 2011, 00:06
There has been a joke circulating through Egypt. His advisers tell Mubarak that he needs to draft a farewell and goodbye speech to the people. Naturally, he…
- Presumed
December 8, 2010, 16:15
One is not innocent until proven guilty. One is presumed innocent until proven guilty. At least that's the way it is supposed to be. When it comes to…
- Listen To Me
December 4, 2010, 15:05
The revelations by Wikileaks point for me to a personal nexus. Because of this, I ask you to trust me; to trust my take on this entire brouhaha. It's easy…
- All Over The Map
May 7, 2010, 11:35
The false premises and damage done by Free Trade. What we need to do to get this country moving forward again.
- Numbers
March 1, 2010, 16:09
Putting our economy into perspective. An explication of Credit Default Swaps and other derivatives and the danger they represent.
- Look At U.S.
December 10, 2009, 13:53
How the self-absorption of Americans limits and distorts our perception of ourselves and the world.
- How To Succeed In The Army
December 3, 2009, 13:33
Some questions about General McChrystal's qualifications for commanding our troops in Afghanistan and relying on his advice.
- How Not To Be A Journalist
August 26, 2009, 14:45
An assessment of how far journalism has fallen.
- Yes, We Have No Inflation
May 15, 2009, 11:01
How the government's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is designed to misrepresent actual inflation.
- Don't Get Your Hopes Up
March 16, 2009, 12:04
Things are looking better but a systemic, global meltdown doesn't clear up so quickly.
- Close to You
September 15, 2008, 10:04
I thought that it was one of the funniest moments ever to come out of this campaign. Speaking of Sarah Palin's foreign policy credentials, Cindy McCain said…
- Terrorism 101
August 20, 2008, 12:12
Someone commits suicide while taking 43 people with him in a Middle Eastern market. Another bomber takes the same number of people with him in a group of…
- Quick Takes
August 12, 2008, 13:11
I just wanted to make a few short comments on a couple of items in the news - no, not the Olympics. It appears that most people don't understand or appreciate…
- How To Win The War
August 4, 2008, 12:03
I could just kick myself in the rear. How did I fail to see the solution? How did you? How did we? The way to win a war is so simple, even, . . . only John…
- Starting the Over There Category
June 23, 2008, 14:05
Sixty-five trips to Japan, fifty-one to Korea, etc., etc., etc. Worked as a foreign correspondent, in military intelligence, with State Department intelligence,…
- All Fall Down
- Category: Religion (6)
- I'm Special
November 1, 2010, 20:18
Did your mommy tell you that you are special? Of course you realize she may have been biased. You cannot look anywhere without seeing the results of the…
- How Not To Be A Journalist
August 26, 2009, 14:45
An assessment of how far journalism has fallen.
- Bury Reagan
December 15, 2008, 15:21
Reaganism is treated as a religion. Reagan is largely responsible for this becoming a third-world country. It is time to rid ourselves of this travesty.
- What Hath God Wrought?
October 27, 2008, 10:48
A look at people claiming to be Christian without the foggiest isea of what one is.
- Creationists vs. Creationism
July 8, 2008, 15:24
I don't know why I'm writing on this subject. After all, I am somewhat cowardly. This post will likely put me in jeopardy. Too many Christians are all too…
- Starting the Sacred & Secular Category
June 23, 2008, 14:32
My mother intended for me to be a missionary. That didn't quite work out the way she planned. The one year that I did study to become a missionary wasn't a…
- I'm Special
- Category: Law (20)
- Stupid Law
June 15, 2011, 17:10
Everybody seems to have one, usually more than one. Yeah, you thought you knew what I was going to mention, until I said that usually it was more than one.…
- Corporate Transvestism
June 3, 2011, 22:54
It is now okay to own up to your obsession with Betty Crocker or Ronald McDonald. As a kid I found myself attracted to the Morton's Salt young lady. A handful…
- Ready, Aim, Misfire
January 23, 2011, 12:40
Although I have never marched around dressed up funny with a bunch of weirdos, I have studied the Constitution. I find it amazing how people that haven't…
- Class Warfare
October 15, 2010, 01:07
Yes, class warfare has been waged against those of the middle class and the poor for decades. No, the middle class and poor have not been fighting back, at…
- Public Enemy
August 4, 2010, 19:22
The FBI threatened Wikipedia for using their logo in their article. Don't they have other matters of concern? A few notes on the FBI I knew.
- Size Matters
April 23, 2010, 12:00
An assessment of just what size the government should be. An answer to the slogans and cant of the Tea Party puppets.
- Digging Deeper
April 7, 2010, 17:11
Providing some more perspective on how corporations rule the roost. This time it cost another two dozen plus miners their lives.
- Silly Suit
March 23, 2010, 13:20
The waste of time and taxpayers' money by the Attorneys General of 13 states claiming the healthcare law to be unconstitutional.
- Save Us From Patriots
March 10, 2010, 15:58
Just what is patriotism? Is a self-description sufficient? Is patriotism a virtue?
- Supreme Stupidity
January 25, 2010, 17:46
An assessment of the Supreme Court ruling to permit corporations to spend unlimited amounts to control government.
- It Ain't That Complicated
September 18, 2009, 13:20
The power of corporations and the destruction of what used to be America.
- Prostituting Justice
June 15, 2009, 12:26
How malpractice insurance really works and the importance of maintaining your legal rights.
- Yes, We Have No Inflation
May 15, 2009, 11:01
How the government's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is designed to misrepresent actual inflation.
- He Should Know Better
April 22, 2009, 14:07
A discussion of the problems of torture and the case for prosecuting everyone involved at all levels.
- Copyright Copy Wrong
October 21, 2008, 14:57
Some observations on patents and copyrights for photographs, programming, books and articles.
- Free Speech - In Remembrance
September 12, 2008, 17:50
Sadly, I am old enough to remember the long ago, halcyon days when people were the only ones with the right of free speech. We reigned supreme, or thought we…
- Here We Go Again
September 5, 2008, 20:06
There is a 'War on Drugs,' street drugs, that is. There is another drug war. The later one is against American citizens. Isn't it wonderful that we have a…
- Ego or Ignorance?
July 24, 2008, 14:14
Time once again to enlarge the number of people angry at me. I know that quite a few in this group already enjoy the pleasure of directing anger my way but it…
- Insanity
June 27, 2008, 16:18
An assessment of misconceptions of insanity, primarily from the legal perspective.
- Starting the Judge Not Category
June 23, 2008, 14:34
Only one year of law school doesn't make me the world's leading authority on the subject. That, along with holding political office, where enacting law was…
- Stupid Law
Comments on this entry are closed.