Day July 30, 2007

Is Dubya listening?

The new British PM, Gordon Brown, has instructed his ministers to not use the phrase “war on terror” or to use “Muslim” in conjunction with the terrorism fight. Instead, he rightfully wants it to be a law enforcement effort. Good.…

Socialism and buying puts

While I espouse socialism, I’ve also been buying puts on homebuilder stocks. Contradiction? Maybe, but we do live in a capitalist world. Puts are stock options. They give the buyer the right but not the obligation to sell 100 shares…

Maglev wind turbine

The wind turbine floats on a magnetic cushion with the aid of a linear synchronous motor. This technology eliminates all friction and delivers maximum wind energy directly to the power generators. Since the Maglev wind turbine blades capture all of…