#OWS
The basic problem with the "Occupy" movement is that they represent a wide variety of "complaints" but not a common goal. This is much like the "anti-Obama" sentiments that drove the election of the current Republican dominated House of Representatives. Lots of people had reasons to be "against" the current government, so they elected a bunch of yahoos whose idea of "governing" was to block everything rather than to effect positive change. "Occupy" needs positive goals that all (most
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
International Development Banks: $8.3 BILLION did what?
On a website devoted to the “news” in International “Development” (mainly “Aid” and economic development) an article appeared recently at:
http://www.devex.com/en/blogs/the-development-newswire/multilateral-banks-seek-to-strengthen-climate-change-support-for-cities
The article states: “Five multilateral development banks have agreed to work more closely to help cities around the world adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
The overall aim of the new partner
http://www.devex.com/en/blogs/the-development-newswire/multilateral-banks-seek-to-strengthen-climate-change-support-for-cities
The article states: “Five multilateral development banks have agreed to work more closely to help cities around the world adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
The overall aim of the new partner
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Taxes Trivial, Africa Critical, Green Energy Remedial
LinkedIn.com Sparing
My sometimes sparing partner in discussion groups on the business networking website, LinkedIn.com, the very capable and intelligent Mr. Alan Falk, pointed readers of the Economy discussion group (sponsored and monitored by the White House, by the way) to an article on the Fisher Investments "Marketminder" website written by Amanda Williams. His quote consists of the final two paragraphs of her article which say this:
"But consider the fact that since the government
My sometimes sparing partner in discussion groups on the business networking website, LinkedIn.com, the very capable and intelligent Mr. Alan Falk, pointed readers of the Economy discussion group (sponsored and monitored by the White House, by the way) to an article on the Fisher Investments "Marketminder" website written by Amanda Williams. His quote consists of the final two paragraphs of her article which say this:
"But consider the fact that since the government
Saturday, October 22, 2011
An International Perspective - One More Time, Please
I live in the US now, although I was born in another country, which also causes me to appreciate that because of his "foreign" upbringing, President Obama is also tempering his view of the world with a more global perspective. It cannot be ignored, however that the influence of the "military industrial complex" (as former President Eisenhower identified it) and now the "money is speech" decision of the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) means that the US political direction has been fairly closely bound
Friday, October 14, 2011
G-20 Needs Broader View to Solve Euro Crisis, Jim Lane of Biodigest Makes Similar Suggestions
I made a COMMENT on BUSINESSWEEK.COM
The article in question was related to speculation about actions that might be taken by the upcoming (next week) G-20 conference, with respect to the Euro, and the financial crises engulfing (at minimum) Greece and Spain. Being that it was to be the G-20, and not just some "Euro-centric" body, I attempted to broaden the horizons of their perspective a little.
There are two key concepts from the above report that suggest to me that a synthesis of prop
The article in question was related to speculation about actions that might be taken by the upcoming (next week) G-20 conference, with respect to the Euro, and the financial crises engulfing (at minimum) Greece and Spain. Being that it was to be the G-20, and not just some "Euro-centric" body, I attempted to broaden the horizons of their perspective a little.
There are two key concepts from the above report that suggest to me that a synthesis of prop
Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Government and "The One Percent"
Jeffrey Sachs doesn't lie, does he?
Jeff Sachs, the famous economist and university professor (Columbia U.) appeared recently (Oct. 2011) on a Charlie Rose on PBS program discussing, what else, the economy. Specifically, the depression or at least recession (at this point the "recession" has been the longest and slowest recovery in the history of the USA, which pretty much makes it discretionary as to whether it is called one term or the other, IMNSHO.) and how to climb out of it. He was a
Jeff Sachs, the famous economist and university professor (Columbia U.) appeared recently (Oct. 2011) on a Charlie Rose on PBS program discussing, what else, the economy. Specifically, the depression or at least recession (at this point the "recession" has been the longest and slowest recovery in the history of the USA, which pretty much makes it discretionary as to whether it is called one term or the other, IMNSHO.) and how to climb out of it. He was a
The Government and "The One Percent"
Jeffrey Sacks doesn't lie, does he?
Jeff Sachs, the famous economist and university professor (Columbia U.) appeared recently (Oct. 2011) on a Charlie Rose on PBS program discussing, what else, the economy. Specifically, the depression or at least recession (at this point the "recession" has been the longest and slowest recovery in the history of the USA, which pretty much makes it discretionary as to whether it is called one term or the other, IMNSHO.) and how to climb out of it. He was a
Jeff Sachs, the famous economist and university professor (Columbia U.) appeared recently (Oct. 2011) on a Charlie Rose on PBS program discussing, what else, the economy. Specifically, the depression or at least recession (at this point the "recession" has been the longest and slowest recovery in the history of the USA, which pretty much makes it discretionary as to whether it is called one term or the other, IMNSHO.) and how to climb out of it. He was a
"Build Domestic Industry", "New Jobs", "Increased Income", Ag. Sec. Vilsack Predicts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said:
In Washington, Vilsack told the press, it is "an opportunity for the country to wean itself off of foreign oil and to build a domestic industry with new job opportunities in rural America as well as increasing income levels for farmers and producers," which is good as far as it goes. But there is a deeper truth in that statement than even the Secretary of Agriculture realizes.
Washington (and too much of America) is focused solely on American, and
In Washington, Vilsack told the press, it is "an opportunity for the country to wean itself off of foreign oil and to build a domestic industry with new job opportunities in rural America as well as increasing income levels for farmers and producers," which is good as far as it goes. But there is a deeper truth in that statement than even the Secretary of Agriculture realizes.
Washington (and too much of America) is focused solely on American, and
Sunday, October 2, 2011
The Most Important Part of Any Resume
Looking Good is Not Necessary Good Looking
The difference between "looking good" which was one of the main focii of responses to a young lady's inquiry about "What is the most important part of your resume?" from several of the respondents. There was even a couple who agreed that something more graphic than textual, or perhaps even multi-media if possible might be the way to capture the attention of the Human Resources person, or the "Hiring Manager". Let's start with the fact that "hiring
The difference between "looking good" which was one of the main focii of responses to a young lady's inquiry about "What is the most important part of your resume?" from several of the respondents. There was even a couple who agreed that something more graphic than textual, or perhaps even multi-media if possible might be the way to capture the attention of the Human Resources person, or the "Hiring Manager". Let's start with the fact that "hiring
Monday, September 26, 2011
I Love Marketing: Live (the Joe Polish and Dean Johnson Annual) THANK YOU
Wish you were here, having a wonderful time
If I had been on a lazy beach in Bimini, and sent you that traditional postcard, it could not better describe the few days I spend last week with Joe Polish, (of Piranha Marketing, and others) and Dean Jackson, plus his invited World's Best Marketing Gurus. Dan Kennedy gave an (always amusing) very informative presentation on marketing to upscale. John Carlton also spoke. John is known as the world's best sales and advertising (i.e. marketing)
If I had been on a lazy beach in Bimini, and sent you that traditional postcard, it could not better describe the few days I spend last week with Joe Polish, (of Piranha Marketing, and others) and Dean Jackson, plus his invited World's Best Marketing Gurus. Dan Kennedy gave an (always amusing) very informative presentation on marketing to upscale. John Carlton also spoke. John is known as the world's best sales and advertising (i.e. marketing)
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Exporting Green, 2 Presidents on the Bandwagon, Smart Grid & Energy Conservation, Algae & Biomass
Not Exactly News
Not "exactly" unexpected is the fact that Andy White is CEO of Trilliant, a global smart grid communications company is recommending that the USA export smart grid technology as a way of creating jobs at home and income (and balance of payments/trade surpluses on the domestic side of the balance sheet) through those exports. The only surprising thing, to me, is that he takes a brilliant idea, gets it published in Forbes (at least it appears here) but turns it into a narrow,
Not "exactly" unexpected is the fact that Andy White is CEO of Trilliant, a global smart grid communications company is recommending that the USA export smart grid technology as a way of creating jobs at home and income (and balance of payments/trade surpluses on the domestic side of the balance sheet) through those exports. The only surprising thing, to me, is that he takes a brilliant idea, gets it published in Forbes (at least it appears here) but turns it into a narrow,
Friday, September 2, 2011
Debt of 15 Trillion = No Big Deal
Cross posted from a Focus.com Discussion (yes, I wrote this)
It may seem counter-intuitive to say that 15 TRILLION in public debt is "no big deal", but the causes of it are an interesting slice of politics, and the solution (to reducing the debt as a percentage of GDP) is relatively simple.
You see back about a decade ago, we elected one of the good old boys from Texas and the folks that crafted his public image and got him elected were the ones who benefited from his administration and t
It may seem counter-intuitive to say that 15 TRILLION in public debt is "no big deal", but the causes of it are an interesting slice of politics, and the solution (to reducing the debt as a percentage of GDP) is relatively simple.
You see back about a decade ago, we elected one of the good old boys from Texas and the folks that crafted his public image and got him elected were the ones who benefited from his administration and t
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Free Algae, John Stewart meets Dick Durbin, Dirty Stats, QE3 & Exports
John Stewart Meets Dick Durban .... "
Did you notice that liberal Republicans Dick Durban was actually (intentionally) fairly funny during his recent The Daily Show with Jon Stewart interview. I particularly like his poorly constructed joke contrasting Presiden Obama's current popularity with that of congress (especially following the near filibuster attitude of both parties in the Congress).
Durban said, "Congressional approval is somewhere between 6 and 19%, and I think someon
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
I/We Win One (in D.C.) Maybe Even Two if CEDA Lives
It’s Not Exactly A Pony, but …
For a while now Fareed Zakaria on his program, GPS, has been advocating the creation of an “Infrastructure Bank” intended to encourage and fund much needed work on America’s infrastructure which is, at minimum becoming a lacey ghost of its former self as city streets develop “potholes”, bridges rust and otherwise crumble (as do levee’s), and highways and runways crack, crumble and heave. My suggestion has been that even better would be a Foreign
For a while now Fareed Zakaria on his program, GPS, has been advocating the creation of an “Infrastructure Bank” intended to encourage and fund much needed work on America’s infrastructure which is, at minimum becoming a lacey ghost of its former self as city streets develop “potholes”, bridges rust and otherwise crumble (as do levee’s), and highways and runways crack, crumble and heave. My suggestion has been that even better would be a Foreign
Monday, July 25, 2011
I'll Huff and I'll Huff, and I'll Blow Your Phony Argument to Heck, TWICE
Jetset Journalists
I must admit this doesn't have a lot to do with beach houses, bikinis or surf and sand, except that on those rare moments when they do kick off their shoes, these are some of the folks who may find themselves kicking back with Sir Richard on Necker Island, or a Mediterranean yacht, with that "new girl" heiress who just bought Cindy Spellings house in Beverly Hills. (The biggest one in Beverly Hills, in case you didn't know.) I am talking about the assorted adrenalin j
I must admit this doesn't have a lot to do with beach houses, bikinis or surf and sand, except that on those rare moments when they do kick off their shoes, these are some of the folks who may find themselves kicking back with Sir Richard on Necker Island, or a Mediterranean yacht, with that "new girl" heiress who just bought Cindy Spellings house in Beverly Hills. (The biggest one in Beverly Hills, in case you didn't know.) I am talking about the assorted adrenalin j
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Obama Talks but Little Action Seen, Jim Lane @BD gets it:Intro Victory Plants, but IS IT TOO LATE?
VICTORY Plants
The Biofuels Digest and it’s editor Jim Lane, have taken steps to initiate an industry coordinating committee of sorts. As Jim sees it, we are in urgent need of biofuels processing facilities to meet this country’s and world demand for biofuels. Biofuels Digest, using the survey capabilities of the email management services company Constant Contact has invited readers, subscribers and industry representatives to sign on for the formative stages of an organization to accomp
The Biofuels Digest and it’s editor Jim Lane, have taken steps to initiate an industry coordinating committee of sorts. As Jim sees it, we are in urgent need of biofuels processing facilities to meet this country’s and world demand for biofuels. Biofuels Digest, using the survey capabilities of the email management services company Constant Contact has invited readers, subscribers and industry representatives to sign on for the formative stages of an organization to accomp
Monday, July 4, 2011
Debt Ceiling?? Says Who?
What Debt Ceiling
Over on LinkedIn.com Claire Suzanne Holland quoted a certain Professor Eps regarding all this nonsense about whether or not the Republicans would allow anyone to take the needed step of increasing the so-called, "Debt Ceiling" before America defaults on its obligations to pay (interest on money borrowed by the Federal Government, but also salaries owed to Federal Employees, the costs of supplies to government departments and the military, including the troops themselves, etc
Over on LinkedIn.com Claire Suzanne Holland quoted a certain Professor Eps regarding all this nonsense about whether or not the Republicans would allow anyone to take the needed step of increasing the so-called, "Debt Ceiling" before America defaults on its obligations to pay (interest on money borrowed by the Federal Government, but also salaries owed to Federal Employees, the costs of supplies to government departments and the military, including the troops themselves, etc
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Hard Core, Soft Core ... What Kind of Inflation Is It Anyway?
Most of what appears in this posting was prompted by a very interesting question posed of the experts who have been chosen by Focus.com about why does the economic indicator known as "core inflation" exclude food and energy costs. An article, or rather a paper published by the St. Louis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank system has a rather technical discussion of some of the key aspects and definitions involved in calculating "core" inflation written by a Mr. Wynne in .pdf format if you would
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Let's Put this Baby to Rest
Let's put this argument to REST for ONCE and FOR ALL
The origin of the debate of food versus fuel (to the best of my knowledge) was based on a miscalculation in a World Bank report from several years ago which they have since refuted and the report was withdrawn. The assumption also was based on the idea that food production would not increase over the coming decades as the world population expands, which, based on the nearly miraculous advances of the last 70 years seems an excessively p
The origin of the debate of food versus fuel (to the best of my knowledge) was based on a miscalculation in a World Bank report from several years ago which they have since refuted and the report was withdrawn. The assumption also was based on the idea that food production would not increase over the coming decades as the world population expands, which, based on the nearly miraculous advances of the last 70 years seems an excessively p
Friday, June 3, 2011
Healthcare in Costa Rica Costs US$130/yr for Family of 4nd that, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is why, in Arizona I pay nearly US$600 per MONTH for health insurance for one person, age 60, when I could instead pay US$130 per YEAR for a family of 4 with a view of the Caribbean thrown in.
s is any wonder that people are leaving the country to retire? If I retired tomorrow (or the first day I was eligible for Social Security income), my health insurance (before Medicare was available) would cost me more than half my Social Security check, every month. If I moved to Costa Rica, my health care insurance would cost me about 1 tenth of one month's Social Security check for the entire year! I could also build a two story all concrete construction house for about US$50,000 with 3 bed
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Election Cycle, Debt Ceiling et al (not the end of the world), Prof Juma of Harvard,
Sometimes You've Gotta Listen !
I started this column several minutes ago. Then this keyboarding (aka "typing") error wiped the whole thing out of existence. So this time, I'm going to stick to just two topics, and try to get to the end before either the fates put another end to this, or some similar disaster strikes. After all, it is only 24 hours or so after the predicted "end 'o the world" , which, btw, I saw "hedged" by the Rev. Ridiculous himself saying it would be the "beginning of
I started this column several minutes ago. Then this keyboarding (aka "typing") error wiped the whole thing out of existence. So this time, I'm going to stick to just two topics, and try to get to the end before either the fates put another end to this, or some similar disaster strikes. After all, it is only 24 hours or so after the predicted "end 'o the world" , which, btw, I saw "hedged" by the Rev. Ridiculous himself saying it would be the "beginning of
Saturday, May 14, 2011
PV in Deutschland, Reproductive Rights,
Deutschland and Renewables
Germany has established an astounding 17 gigawatts of PV power installations as of late last year. Furthermore, Angela Merkel, and her government have re-affirmed Germany's commitment to a path toward ever greater renewable energy sources, without any new nuclear facilities planned in the foreseeable future.
In an article on the Renewable Energy World website, Arne Jungjohann and Wilson Rickerson detail some of the recent developments and policies. It sounds
Germany has established an astounding 17 gigawatts of PV power installations as of late last year. Furthermore, Angela Merkel, and her government have re-affirmed Germany's commitment to a path toward ever greater renewable energy sources, without any new nuclear facilities planned in the foreseeable future.
In an article on the Renewable Energy World website, Arne Jungjohann and Wilson Rickerson detail some of the recent developments and policies. It sounds
Saturday, April 23, 2011
CSP Breakthrough says DOE, Pirates of Caribbean (again), OriginOil deal, PNNL "Algae max 17%" Not!
The (not quite, yet) ALL VIDEO ALL THE TIME EDITION
Including the Pirates of the Caribbean Trailer video!
OriginOil Signs DEAL
Is it a big deal, or not? World Water Works has a system that helps separate oil and water. It’s a basic air flocculation system (or is that reverse flocculation?) Actually it is a “dissolved air floatation” system originally designed for separation of sewage and similar mixes of suspended particulates. That makes It a “no waiting” system for sepa
Including the Pirates of the Caribbean Trailer video!
OriginOil Signs DEAL
Is it a big deal, or not? World Water Works has a system that helps separate oil and water. It’s a basic air flocculation system (or is that reverse flocculation?) Actually it is a “dissolved air floatation” system originally designed for separation of sewage and similar mixes of suspended particulates. That makes It a “no waiting” system for sepa
CSP Breakthrough says DOE, Pirates of Caribbean (again), OriginOil deal, PNNL "Algae max 17%" Not!
The (not quite, yet) ALL VIDEO ALL THE TIME EDITION
OriginOil Signs DEAL
Is it a big deal, or not? World Water Works has a system that helps separate oil and water. It’s a basic air flocculation system (or is that reverse flocculation?) Actually it is a “dissolved air floatation” system originally designed for separation of sewage and similar mixes of suspended particulates. That makes It a “no waiting” system for separating algae from the water as part of the harvesting p
OriginOil Signs DEAL
Is it a big deal, or not? World Water Works has a system that helps separate oil and water. It’s a basic air flocculation system (or is that reverse flocculation?) Actually it is a “dissolved air floatation” system originally designed for separation of sewage and similar mixes of suspended particulates. That makes It a “no waiting” system for separating algae from the water as part of the harvesting p
Monday, April 4, 2011
OriginOil Another MAJOR Breakthrough Technology
Chalk another one in the "win" column for OriginOil, the technology leader (and this proves it) in developing microalgae as the one truly viable replacement for petroleum based fuels.
Electric pulses have long been in use to "sterilize" the final phase of processed waste water (usually in combination with UV light and/or chemicals) before it is released back into the environment. OriginOil's fine tuning of this process to eliminate the predators of algae while keeping the algae colony healthy
Electric pulses have long been in use to "sterilize" the final phase of processed waste water (usually in combination with UV light and/or chemicals) before it is released back into the environment. OriginOil's fine tuning of this process to eliminate the predators of algae while keeping the algae colony healthy
Fiat Money and the Saudi Princes
This column is a version of a response I wrote for a forum focused on economics and the US Economy sponsored by the White House (and specifically Valerie Jarrett, the close friend and advisor of President Obama) (or "Uncle Rocky" as he is known in our house).
As I recall it, it was a person opposed to both the Quantitative Easing strategy of the Federal Reserve Bank (known as QE3, and possibly soon, QE4), as well as being attuned to the uprisings and overthrow of dictators in the Middle East
As I recall it, it was a person opposed to both the Quantitative Easing strategy of the Federal Reserve Bank (known as QE3, and possibly soon, QE4), as well as being attuned to the uprisings and overthrow of dictators in the Middle East
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Dead Turtle, Dead Aid, Waste in Europe, Europse Wasted, Steam Power
You Definitely DO NOT WANT this Turtle to Make Soup for You
The following comment appeared below the article accompanying the above picture (and two more pictures, one, a closer view of some of the objects, another just specifically the plastic “bags” taken from the same sea turtle’s stomach).
COMMENTER: DJR on Mar 30, 3:00 PM said: “What the hell is this doing on the front page of a business blog????”
MY REPLY, appears below.
RESPONSE:
The reason this appears "above the
The following comment appeared below the article accompanying the above picture (and two more pictures, one, a closer view of some of the objects, another just specifically the plastic “bags” taken from the same sea turtle’s stomach).
COMMENTER: DJR on Mar 30, 3:00 PM said: “What the hell is this doing on the front page of a business blog????”
MY REPLY, appears below.
RESPONSE:
The reason this appears "above the
Friday, April 1, 2011
Dead Turtle, Dead Aid, Waste in Europe, Europse Wasted, Steam Power
You Definitely DO NOT WANT this Turtle to Make Soup for You
The following comment appeared below the article accompanying the above picture (and two more pictures, one, a closer view of some of the objects, another just specifically the plastic “bags” taken from the same sea turtle’s stomach).
COMMENTER: DJR on Mar 30, 3:00 PM said: “What the hell is this doing on the front page of a business blog????”
MY REPLY, appears below.
RESPONSE:
The reason this appears "above the
The following comment appeared below the article accompanying the above picture (and two more pictures, one, a closer view of some of the objects, another just specifically the plastic “bags” taken from the same sea turtle’s stomach).
COMMENTER: DJR on Mar 30, 3:00 PM said: “What the hell is this doing on the front page of a business blog????”
MY REPLY, appears below.
RESPONSE:
The reason this appears "above the
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
dead Turtle, Dead Aid, Waste in Europe, Europse Wasted, Steam Power
You Definitely DO NOT WANT this Turtle to Make Soup for You
The following comment appeared below the article accompanying the above picture (and two more pictures, one, a closer view of some of the objects, another just specifically the plastic “bags” taken from the same sea turtle’s stomach).
COMMENTER: DJR on Mar 30, 3:00 PM said: “What the hell is this doing on the front page of a business blog????”
MY REPLY, appears below.
RESPONSE:
The reason this appears "above the
The following comment appeared below the article accompanying the above picture (and two more pictures, one, a closer view of some of the objects, another just specifically the plastic “bags” taken from the same sea turtle’s stomach).
COMMENTER: DJR on Mar 30, 3:00 PM said: “What the hell is this doing on the front page of a business blog????”
MY REPLY, appears below.
RESPONSE:
The reason this appears "above the
Monday, March 14, 2011
Exxon Truthful, UK wrong,Beware the Natural Gas, CCS for Alta, CO² on Trial
Exxon is Right, UK is wrong
I’m tempted to say something like, “What did you expect from the homeland of BP?” except that I rather like BP, so I won’t say that.
In this case however, a consumer protection agency in Great Britain ruled that Exxon Mobil has to stop playing a commercial you may have seen, and probably will continue to see here in the US and Canada. It talks about the beneficial potential of the research that they are doing. Well, that Synthetic Genomics is doing as
I’m tempted to say something like, “What did you expect from the homeland of BP?” except that I rather like BP, so I won’t say that.
In this case however, a consumer protection agency in Great Britain ruled that Exxon Mobil has to stop playing a commercial you may have seen, and probably will continue to see here in the US and Canada. It talks about the beneficial potential of the research that they are doing. Well, that Synthetic Genomics is doing as
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Irrigation Causes Climate Change?, Dense Edu, Perennials Cooler, Exports
The MUST be a Pony Here Somewhere
On DECEMBER 7, 2010 the following announcement appeared on the www.commerce.gov website.
“Today Secretary Locke joined seven other U.S. government agencies in launching the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative, a coordinated effort to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency exports.
Through the Initiative, the U.S. government will support renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) exporters by offering new financing
On DECEMBER 7, 2010 the following announcement appeared on the www.commerce.gov website.
“Today Secretary Locke joined seven other U.S. government agencies in launching the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative, a coordinated effort to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency exports.
Through the Initiative, the U.S. government will support renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) exporters by offering new financing
Saturday, February 26, 2011
"Baked Montana", Dinner with Obama, Biomass Crop Assistance
Not Long Ago, and Not Far Away …
In a land known as “The Bay Area”, President Obama met with high tech industry leaders, especially the entrepreneurial ones, to discuss how to create jobs. Of course, that is not really what President Obama meant. He didn’t mean, “create jobs in Kenya and Nepal,” he was seeking ways to create jobs for Americans in America. A person would have to presume that you could include the idea of repatriating some of the tech support jobs from the Phili
In a land known as “The Bay Area”, President Obama met with high tech industry leaders, especially the entrepreneurial ones, to discuss how to create jobs. Of course, that is not really what President Obama meant. He didn’t mean, “create jobs in Kenya and Nepal,” he was seeking ways to create jobs for Americans in America. A person would have to presume that you could include the idea of repatriating some of the tech support jobs from the Phili
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Budget Cuts Preview, or NOT?
Black History Future
It's not as confusing as it sounds. See our PRESS RELEASE here.
BIG Money and Bigger Money
The very large numbers involved in any discussion of the US Federal Budget, the Budget Deficit, and especially the “National Debt” get tossed around a lot these days. A friend sent me a link to a video that shows how misleading some of those numbers are because we just don’t have a human scale of perspective to draw on that really gives a true sense of proportion.
He
It's not as confusing as it sounds. See our PRESS RELEASE here.
BIG Money and Bigger Money
The very large numbers involved in any discussion of the US Federal Budget, the Budget Deficit, and especially the “National Debt” get tossed around a lot these days. A friend sent me a link to a video that shows how misleading some of those numbers are because we just don’t have a human scale of perspective to draw on that really gives a true sense of proportion.
He
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Obama & the SOTU Flashback, Clostridium in my Kitchen = Biobutanol? State of the BioButanol (revised?)
Do You Remember Zippo?
Zippo was the "wind-proof" cigar and cigarette lighter design from the 1930's and 1940's that lasted a very long time, until butane disposable lighters became popular.
Well, for those who haven't been following my column for a while may not know that I am a "fan" of a biofuel made from the same "base" molecule as butane. It is called butanol, or on our case biobutanol. The big news in butane happened a few years ago (who says there's not such thing as "old news"? It'
Zippo was the "wind-proof" cigar and cigarette lighter design from the 1930's and 1940's that lasted a very long time, until butane disposable lighters became popular.
Well, for those who haven't been following my column for a while may not know that I am a "fan" of a biofuel made from the same "base" molecule as butane. It is called butanol, or on our case biobutanol. The big news in butane happened a few years ago (who says there's not such thing as "old news"? It'
Saturday, January 22, 2011
It will NOT take a decade for Algae Oil to replace Petroleum
I apologize that this is a bit of a "rant" and less polite than I usually am in public, but my frustration level is very high when I see yet another who set of pronouncements that implementing algae biofuels will take "decades".
Sometimes I think that algae oil is not just a case of "the blind leading the blind" but a case of the blind leading the blonde stupid. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but I am tired of listening to these "conservative" estimates who primarily want to avoid being disappo
Sometimes I think that algae oil is not just a case of "the blind leading the blind" but a case of the blind leading the blonde stupid. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but I am tired of listening to these "conservative" estimates who primarily want to avoid being disappo
Friday, January 21, 2011
Obama V. Congress, Export Ideas = Jobs
My apologies for a late post this week. I was accumulating "too much information" before I was satisfied I had "enough" to say. I finally realized that I usually say more than a mouthful with every post, so I am trying to "feed you" in smaller, bite-sized bits (and bytes).
Black Mark for Congress
When they talk about, “The buck stops here,” I sometimes wish “they” (whoever they are) were talking about my bank balance, but frankly, I haven’t been hit as hard by the economic
Black Mark for Congress
When they talk about, “The buck stops here,” I sometimes wish “they” (whoever they are) were talking about my bank balance, but frankly, I haven’t been hit as hard by the economic
Friday, January 7, 2011
Export Expansion POLICY Proposal
A Roadmap to a Greener World and to American and Worldwide Economic Recovery
EXPEDITED EASY EXPORTS = JOBS, JOBS, JOBS
On DECEMBER 7, 2010 the following announcement appeared on the www.commerce.gov website.
“Today Secretary Locke joined seven other U.S. government agencies in launching the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative, a coordinated effort to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency exports.
Through the Initiative, the U.S. government will support
EXPEDITED EASY EXPORTS = JOBS, JOBS, JOBS
On DECEMBER 7, 2010 the following announcement appeared on the www.commerce.gov website.
“Today Secretary Locke joined seven other U.S. government agencies in launching the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative, a coordinated effort to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency exports.
Through the Initiative, the U.S. government will support
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Supercritical Water + Biomass = Oil, True Grit, The Price of Fuel
Super Critical
If it weren’t for the fact that my family already has a motto (“There’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ cookie.”) the heading above could have qualified as the guiding dictum in our house, which is my excuse for being a neurotic as I am. Other than that, however, “Super critical” is a technical, even “scientific” term for a substance that has undergone sufficient physical change (in terms of thermal energy)(aka “heat”) that its temperature would normally have
If it weren’t for the fact that my family already has a motto (“There’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ cookie.”) the heading above could have qualified as the guiding dictum in our house, which is my excuse for being a neurotic as I am. Other than that, however, “Super critical” is a technical, even “scientific” term for a substance that has undergone sufficient physical change (in terms of thermal energy)(aka “heat”) that its temperature would normally have
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