You think Illinois is corrupt? Try Connecticut
So says DemfromCT in DailyKos, and I must concur. I grew up in Connecticut and Sue and I moved back there for 14 months starting Feb. 2007. (We live in the SF Bay area now.) Um, I was appalled at…
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.
Month January 2009
Over 263,000 foreclosures in California in 2008
There were more foreclosures in California in 2008 than in the previous nine years combined. Appalling, isn’t it? That’s a lot of pain and broken dreams. Foreclosures are now being driven by job loss, not subprime risk-taking. “The people who…
The Madoff web of corruption
More from the Arnaud de Borchgrave article on Madoff Harry Markopoulos filed a report (PDF) with the SEC in 2005 that accurately claimed that Madoff was running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. He specifically asked his name not be…
Greek farmers blocking major roads
Protesting farmers in Greece have blocked 70 major roads with tractors and trailers, saying they need higher prices for food. The country is paralyzed, and borders are closed. This just two months after major riots hit Greek cities. Some truck…
Solar-powered balloons could generate electricity
Ok, this is definitely a new idea. [Use] solar energy to fill a balloon with hot air. The rising balloon pulls a tether, which turns a generator on the ground. Once the balloon has floated up to 3 kilometers, air…