The Professor’s Notes

It didn’t take long before I saw the (incorrect) drawing of a connection between the Burmese government’s refusal to allow relief to enter Myanmar, and the US response to Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast region.  (Note, it was far more than New Orleans.)  I knew it was coming.  In fact, when I heard Laura [...]

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I last wrote about the numbers being a bit “off” on the gas tax. I stand by the “general” analysis, since the discussions in the media centered around the “average American” but I wanted to discuss a bit more in depth, some other confounding variables.
Of course, the first is the diesel tax. Most [...]

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Far be it for me to attack Obama. Hey, he’s the one Democratic candidate I have liked so far. But I have to go after what is quite honestly either the sloppiest math I have seen, or the most disingenuous campaign rhetoric to cross through this campaign cycle.
I was reading the blog over [...]

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For those not practicing the fine art of Ostrich-ing (hiding your head in the sand), you will note that the dollar is performing poorly against most (all?) international currencies at this time. Of course, the media is reporting this as yet another indicator that times are tough.
Alas, all is not as clear when assessing [...]

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Rarely do I write these short postings but…
It struck me today that “tax day” is perfectly placed for politicians.  Far enough ahead of election day that we forget the pain, and far enough after election day that we aren’t thinking about the pain quite yet.
Coincidence?

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To follow-up on a previous posting (in re “I can’t pay my mortgage and I won’t move out“) I note the newest wrinkle: banks bribing squatters not to trash the house during an eviction.
To review the bidding, socio-politico-economic forces led us into a situation where pretty much everyone was happy with people buying homes [...]

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 The alert reader has no doubt heard and read stories about the US Air Force’s selection of the next air refueling aircraft, or “Tanker.”  In what to many was a surprise move, the Air Force selected the Northrup Grumman/AEDS (Airbus) proposal rather than the Boeing proposal.  And, not surprisingly, Boeing has objected to losing what [...]

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I was originally going to title this post “John McCain on September 5th 2008″ but thought that would give away the “spin” of the article too much! (insert appropriate emoticon here)
I am unable to listen to my favorite drive-time AM talk radio anymore. I know you’re all crying for me. It seems like [...]

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My son put together a project for his history class. He had to do something that reflected some aspect of China. He decided to “visit” China and watch some ping-pong tournaments.
The avid listener and follower will know that he and I blog and podcast together over at “The Father Son Chats.”
Enjoy his video!

 

 Chinese Ping Pong [5:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (165)

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Ahh, Lynn (over at Business Writing blog) reminded me of a recent response from the Department of Motor Vehicles.  I called to ask if the state accepted “out of state” learner’s permits (we just moved to this state.) I was told “no.”
I obviously asked what the legal basis was for that decision, since having already [...]

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