"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
(My friend John Wight, in his usual eloquent and well-reasoned way, takes a differing view from mine on Iran. – Bob. Update: 5:47pm John sent a revised version) The Iranian Revolution of 1979 dealt a severe setback to the strategic…
Christopher Hitchens, on the ayatollahs blaming everything on the British. One of the signs of Iran’s underdevelopment is the culture of rumor and paranoia that attributes all ills to the manipulation of various demons and satans. And, of course, the…
Days of protesting in Iran over allegations of fraud in the presidential election have made headlines around the world. Here in North Alabama, one man is making sure every Iranian citizen has the opportunity to be heard. That would be…
Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants are a “natural” cooler widely used in domestic and commercial refrigerators all over the world, except in the U.S. and Canada. HC refrigerants produce less greenhouse gasses than hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) technology, but they aren’t approved for the…
The widely watched S&P 500 index not only failed to hold the 900 level yesterday, it also closed below its 50 and 200 moving averages, a highly bearish signal. The Dow and Nasdaq also got whacked. Trader Mike reads the…