Palace revolt in the House nearly succeeds in stopping NSA
The opening battle was very close indeed. Let’s keep fighting.
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 July 2013
3D printed Rocket Espresso Cup
This was so popular on 3D printing site Shapeways that it’s now longer available because it’s being made commercially now (but no longer is 3D printed, sigh.) Still, this shows how 3D printing can be used for rapid prototyping.
Lords Of The New Church – Open Your Eyes
Video games train the kids for war. Army chic in high-fashion stores. Law and order’s done their job. Prisons filled while the rich still rob. Assassination politics. Violence rules within’ our nation’s midst. Ignorance is their power tool. You’ll only…
Adjustable rate mortgage application reach 2008 mania highs
Surely this time is different, say unwary home buyers now. adjustable rate mortgages were 16% of the total for the last week in June, matching that of 2007, right before Lehman collapsed. Adding to the festivities, second mortgages are now…
Texas home has net-zero water use
Sustainable features include a 17,000-gallon rainwater catchment system. Water is triple-filtered to meet 100 percent of potable water needs, which is heated by a ground-source heat pump. Water use is kept to a minimum through the use of WaterSense-certified fixtures.