Month July 2007

Allen Greenspan and Ayn Rand

Allen Greenspan, former chair of the Federal Reserve, was a follower of the extreme right wing philosophy of Ayn Rand, and this certainly was major factor in how he ran the Fed. He was not just a follower from afar…

Smart Fortwo comes to USA

The Smart Fortwo is made by Mercedes, with over 750,000 sold in 26 countries. Now it’s coming to the US. Check the Roadshow to see if they’ll be in your area. 8.8 feet long (you can usually fit two smart…

UK terror attacks

Craig Murray suggested earlier that the UK terror attacks might not have been done by Muslims. Now it’s clear that they were. But my question cui bono? was also helpful in pointing out that these terrorist attacks are not only…

Maybe a WOW

Treehugger reports Wow Energy has announced technology that can scrub emissions from coal plants quite clean, which would be great news if true. And maybe it is, but their website is decidedly low-tech, which indicates they don’t have venture capital…