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Who would have guessed? Solyndra, the green energy company that received a half-billion-dollar federal loan guarantee, is sadly no more. Even more tragic is that $500,000,000.00 taxpayer dollars were wasted in anticipation of results that could only be described as miraculous: Chris Gronet, the founder and chairman of Solyndra, said the guaranteed funding “will enable […]

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Couldn’t resist.

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Of that infinite list of things that drive me nuts, many fall under the heading of “please, please, I beg you — just answer this simple question!!” While I understand that everyone’s brains are wired differently, why is it so hard for many (most?) people experienced with an issue to give even the most basic […]

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This one goes back to 2009. No matter what you think of the Tea Party, I think it’s safe to say the professor provides us with a complete and total misreading of the political landscape. Emphasis mine: Last but not least: it turns out that the tea parties don’t represent a spontaneous outpouring of public […]

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“Deserve” is a word I hear frequently from my progressive friends (but rarely/never from an economist). The word is usually conjured up as a straw man argument. “Those millionaires actually believe they deserve that money!” etc. Sometimes it’s used as Robert Reich did here as in the rich “don’t deserve it.” Even in unguarded moments, […]

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Just read an intriguing quote from Richard Morrill, a Seattle demographer and University of Washington geography professor emeritus. Because there is a generation who thinks this kind of stuff matters beyond all else — I encourage all to refer to his impressive academic credentials. Morrill has had stints at several “smart” organizations including Dartmouth, the […]

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I spend a lot of time banging away on the keyboard producing not-always-complimentary thoughts regarding our President’s economic policies. I’ve posted a bit about his approval rating as well. I would be remiss to not note a job well done by Obama’s intelligence gathering team and his Navy Seals for their execution of Osama Bin […]

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One of my most favorite — and little-known — services for staying on top of the what’s being tweeted is cloud.li. It’s great for discovering prominent hashtags and emerging trends related to any topic. Just type in a phrase, and it provides a list of keywords and terms commonly used in conjunction with that phrase. […]

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