Krugman: Obama wasn’t the one we’ve been waiting for

I’m pretty close to giving up on Mr. Obama, who seems determined to confirm every doubt I and others ever had about whether he was ready to fight for what his supporters believed in.

Ouch.

PS Don’t follow leaders, watch the parking meters.

9/11 compromise theory

Gully washer

We are having a ferocious storm right now here in southern California. Torrential rains. High winds. And we’re in the coastal areas! Conditions are much more severe for those in the canyons or near the recent burn areas.

Hope the power stays on.

“It doesn’t rain in California, man, it pours.”

Hugo Chavez: Haiti quake caused by US weapons testing

Such lunacies detract from his probably quite accurate observation that the US is using the quake as a pretext to occupy Haiti.

NASA unveils all-electric personal flight vehicle

The Puffin will do 300 mph in quiet all-electric comfort. I want one.

Preparedness is a process

(Geograph photo.)

“We’re nervous about the economy, so we’re buying pillows and blankets.”

That’s what one of my local clients told me recently. They’ve already got plenty of ammunition, and other supplies. “I think we’ve got enough food,” she said, “but my husband isn’t so sure. I guess we’ll buy some more.”

Preparedness is a [...]

Democratic Party function of co-opting dissent no longer operational

Peter Camejo‘s Avocado Declaration is relevant yet again. A primary function of the Democratic Party is to channel genuine dissent into the party where it is rendered harmless – as it simultaneously pretends not to be co-joined with the Republicans as a party of capital.

This game plan has worked admirably for the Democratic Party [...]

Britain plans ginormous offshore wind farms

Two sites out of nine have been chosen. One site, off south Wales, will have 250 turbines, each up to 480 ft tall, generating 1.5 GW. That’s enough for one million homes.

The US is so far behind other countries on offshore wind that it’s getting embarrassing.

Caption contest. Harry models a chihauhau jacket

Ok, so Sue decided to knit a little jacket for her sister’s chihauhau who gets cold outside sometimes. She wanted to see how it looked so had Harry, one of our cats, model it.

He looks really overjoyed about this, doesn’t he?

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Leading edge of the coming populist storm. Brown upsets Coakley

I’m not saying Brown is a populist, not hardly. But the populist anger and rage that fueled his victory can no longer be denied as being real – and it’s spreading. Sorry Crooks and Liars, while you do a great job on many things, you are dead wrong about the Tea Partiers. They are [...]