They’re baaack. ARM loans
Mortgage rates were way, way up last week and because of the rise in rates for 30 year loans the appetite for ARM loans is apparently back, big time. Wonderful. ARM loans destroyed many a homeowner before, so let’s try…
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 May 2009
Tidal power development continues
Several major tidal power projects are continuing. Sure, there are lots of technical hurdles, but if (and hopefully when) tidal power becomes a mature, dependable technology, we will have enormous amounts of renewable power at our disposal.
Doctor who performed abortions shot to death in Kansas
A suspect has been arrested.
The SUV tax loophole
Large SUVs get classified for tax purposes as light trucks and thus can be depreciated much faster than most vehicles. The result? Three-ton behemoths are usually mostly deductible in the first year, while more fuel-efficient cars are limited to only…
Wind turbines near Palm Springs
That’s not haze but smog in the background being sucked into the Mohave desert through San Gorgonio Pass near Palm Springs, CA. The hot desert air then forces the smog into the sky where it dissipates. In the background is…