Monthly Archives: August 2011
More Lost “Green”
Yet another green technology business bites the dust – taking with it $535 million in stimulus loan guarantees. Solyndra, a California manufacturer of solar panels shut its doors today saying it plans to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. There go 1000+ … Continue reading
Uh-Oh Al…it’s the Sun
Stop the presses! Stop the presses! Scientists have just confirmed: It’s the sun that warms our planet – not humans! CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research has just reported, rather reluctantly, the results of their “CLOUD” (Cosmics Leaving … Continue reading
Reforming Schools
Well, back to school for my youngest today. Now that he’s a high school junior I don’t get that glance back over the shoulder as I drop him off anymore…sigh. On the plus side, soon he’ll be driving himself and … Continue reading
Hurricane Hype-a-thon
This past weekend the main stream media once again demonstrated that they consider facts irrelevant. Why let reality intrude on their exciting agenda-driven drama? Sultan Knish analyzes their irresponsible reporting in Panic Nation: Hurricane Irene is just another entry … Continue reading
Tea Party Express Rolls On
The Tea Party Express is back on the road again! Their 5th tour just headed east from California last Saturday (the 27th) and will wind up in Tampa, FL on Sept. 12th where they’re holding a Tea Party presidential debate … Continue reading
Suing the Devil
This looks like a pretty cool movie, apparently just released on Friday, but it’s being shown almost nowhere. And oddly enough an internet search turns up very little information in the way of reviews, good or bad (although WIRED Magazine … Continue reading
Stupidity – Enemy of the Good
This year I’ve been reading through “I Want to Live these Days with You”, daily devotionals based on the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I thought that yesterday’s (August 26th) selection was particularly appropriate to our present day: “A More Dangerous … Continue reading
Saturday Shorts – 8-27-11
Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention: Educational Ooze ~ World Magazine’s Back-to-School issue looks at the current state of public education. Recurring theme: more money … Continue reading
Ron Paul – Amusing? Annoying? Or Menace?
The Paulites and others have complained about the lack of attention for Sen. Ron Paul as a serious contender for the presidency. They believe he’s being ignored. OK then, let’s not ignore him. Because the Paul campaign is not just … Continue reading
“Shared Sacrifice?”
From the UK Daily Mail ~ Expensive massages, top shelf vodka and five-star hotels: First Lady accused of spending $10m in public money on her vacations White House sources today claimed that the First Lady has spent $10million of U.S. … Continue reading
NobamaCare – Keeping up the push-back
As legislation to repeal ObamaCare works its way through the courts we still need to keep the pressure on; getting the truth out, and making sure our representatives know where we stand. Here are a couple sites with resources to … Continue reading
Voight – A “National Treasure”
Jon Voight who starred in the National Treasure movies along with Nicholas Cage, is in Israel this week with Glenn Beck for Beck’s “Restoring Courage” week. He spoke at “Courage to Remember” event on Monday evening ~ Unlike … Continue reading
