Credit where credit is due
A levee built recently in Missouri by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect against a 100 year flood did just that, and a whole lot of small towns are real relieved.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Day March 22, 2008
Obama retakes lead over Hillary
He took major hits these past several days and rebounded quickly. This guy is scary good. And Clinton is apparently in the red financially too. That Politco bombshell yesterday citing Clinton aides who said they realize she has no chance…
The first Twitter marriage proposal
She said yes.
Chicago fights road ice with beet juice
Juice from sugar beets is key in a new formula tested here to prevent ice buildup on the roads. Chicago mixes a cocktail of 15 percent beet juice, a gelatinous liquid that resists freezing even in subzero weather, with 80…
Leftist economist Doug Henwood on the current turmoil
Pt. 1, Pt. 2 Key quote: It’s a risky game for the Fed; maybe it’s been itself tranquilized towards risk because of its long string of successes at containing crises. It may be hard to time this game so carefully.…