John Ensign has to go
If Jack Carter doesn't grab this one, then he deserves to lose. John Ensign, up for re-election, the man who tabled the Landrieu amendment to appropriate funds for up-to-date body armor for soldiers,...
View ArticleSam Bodman's essay in Newsweek- A New Way Forward?
U.S. Secretary of Energy, Samuel W. Bodman, has written an honest perspective on the course our country is taking towards sustainability. Well, that’s an exaggeration, but it’s more honest than...
View ArticleMy first caucus experience
This morning, at 11:00 a.m., my wife and I went to participate in the NV Democratic party presidential caucus. I went out of a sense of curiosity, a sense of duty, and because I wanted to support John...
View ArticleManuel Miranda damns State Dept's efforts in Iraq
I ran into this memo quite by accident, skimming through Digg earlier today. It's an incredible memo, written by a very partisan Republican lawyer. Two things strike me: (1) The U.S. mainstream media...
View ArticleThe Candidates on Technology
I enjoyed the article in Technology Review, which gave a synopsis of the three both candidates' policies related to six issues of technology. Both Clinton and Obama look pretty good. McCain looks...
View ArticleNew poll in Nevada: Things are looking good
A poll published today in the Reno Gazette Journal reflects polling done Oct. 3 - 6 in Nevada. Of 600 voters surveyed statewide, voters preferred Obama 50% to 43%, with MoE = 4%. :) :) Only 4% of...
View ArticleIn praise of a Carbon Tax
There's a nice "interview" on the Technology Review web site herewith Gilbert Metcalf, an economist at Tufts University. Dr. Metcalf advocates for a carbon tax on fossil fuels.I happen to be a big fan...
View ArticleJim Gibbons- America's favorite liar
Outside of Nevada, I assume not everyone is aware of the series of self-imposed disasters that keep happening to Governor Jim Gibbons (R-NV). It's a long list.An incident with a cocktail waitress just...
View ArticleKenny Guinn, RIP
Kenny Guinn, (R) governor of Nevada from 1999 - 2007, died today, after falling off the roof of his house in Las Vegas. Kenny Guinn was an exceptional governor, an exceptional human being, and...
View ArticleJames Inhofe- pushing the liberal agenda?
Turns out, James Inhofe, on record as 3rd dumbest member of Congress, has a checkered past in supporting development of alternative fuels. He's for them, and he's against them. This is based on a...
View ArticleCo-firing wood and coal
The NY Times has a surprisingly enlightened piece on the fairly esoteric topic of co-firing:Power Plants Try Burning Wood With Coal to Cut Carbon EmissionsIn the article, the reporter points out some...
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