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How Far Should Water Recycling Go?

john — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:20:13 -0500

In much of the western U.S., water demand vastly outstrips supply. Some municipalities are moving toward a greater use of recycled waste water as a means to stretch supply. It sounds good in theory, but how far should it go?

Understanding The Writers Strike

john — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:23:59 -0500

Unless you live under a rock, you already know that the Writers Guild of America is on strike -- a move aimed at crippling the Motion Picture and Television industries. Since many major news outlets are controlled by the same organizations the writers are striking against, it is not surprising that people are not hearing the pittance for which the writers are asking. What follows is a selection of videos to explain the issue.

No Interest Health Care Loans

john — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:27:45 -0400

A marketing scheme that seems to have done well for cars has made its way into the health care industry.

Edwards' Mixed Manufacturing Message

john — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:12:43 -0400

While speaking to a labor union on Tuesday, presidential candidate John Edwards gave a mixed message regarding the direction he'd like to see manufacturing take in the U.S.

Google To Add Overlay Ads To YouTube Videos

john — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:46:08 -0400

Last year, when Google bought YouTube, people wondered how they could monetize the virtually ad free site. Now the answer has arrived.

Illegal Immigration Myths And Facts

john — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:23:52 -0400

As the Department of Homeland Security prepares its "no match" assault on American businesses that employ illegal immigrants, it's time to examine common misconceptions about the role illegal immigrants play in American business.

Republican War On California?

john — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:31:22 -0400

As the Department of Homeland Security prepares for an assault on businesses that hire illegal immigrants, Californians in particular can look forward to economic and social devastation.

Run On Banks Begins

john — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:31:41 -0400

In response to reports of a shaky future for Countrywide Financial, people with money deposited there are crowding into the bank to withdraw their funds.

Pentagon Sells Aircraft Parts Only Iran Could Use

john — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 08:56:25 -0400

This past February, despite orders to the contrary, the Pentagon sold over 1,400 F-14 parts at public sale as part of their surplus program. The only military in the world to use those planes is Iran.

The Healthcare Economy

john — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:32:28 -0400

America spends $2 trillion a year on health care, or $6,666 per man, woman, and child in this country. Meanwhile, a new study suggests that the only meaningful growth in jobs between 2001 and 2006 was in Health Care. Have we become dependent on a broken system for economic survival?

Campaign Against FOXNews Begins

john — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:54:37 -0400

Several liberal leaning groups have begun a campaign to first catalog and then call anyone who advertises on FOXNews to ask them to stop.

Passenger Data System To Track Religion And Sex Life

john — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:11:43 -0400

The Unites States and the European Commission are close to establishing a system to share passenger data that goes way beyond the usual name, address, etc.

iPhone Cracked/Hacked

john — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:59:12 -0400

A group of researchers working for a company called Independent Security Evaluators have managed to crack/hack their way into iPhones using either WiFi or malicious code on sites visited by the iPhone's web browser.

Patent Reform Moves Backwards

john — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:41:54 -0400

The house judiciary committee has approved legislation to reform the U.S. patent system. Much of what is being proposed is unlikely to make the system any better, however.

Proposal Raises Cigar Tax From 5 cents to 10 dollars

john — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:52:00 -0400

A tax proposal being considered by Congress to pay for children's health care proposed substantial increases in tobacco taxes.

Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Approved In Georgia

john — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:20:43 -0400

I am usually reticent to repeat a press release for mass consumption, but I consider this one to be very newsworthy. A company called Range Fuels has gotten approval to open an ethanol production plant where the ethanol is produced from cellulose rather than sugar.

Dollar Nears Record Low

john — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:52:17 -0400

With the stock market booming and the trade deficit with China at an all time high as well, it is strange that the U.S. dollar is headed in a different direction.

Peace Time Procurement No Way To Win A War

john — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:23:03 -0400

After the failure of several contractors to deliver badly needed equipment on time, the U.S. Military's procurement practices have been called into question by the Pentagon's Inspector General.

Moore Sets CNN Straight

john — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:38:54 -0400

In response to 'Sicko', CNN prepared a segment featuring Dr Sanjay Gupta, challenging some of the numbers Moore uses. Then, just before to of Moore's appearances, they ran their segment to put Moore off balance before interviewing him.

Five Years From An Oil Crisis?

john — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:49:31 -0400

With oil production increasing at the rate of 1% a year versus demand rising at more than 2% a year, it is estimated that a supply crunch will hit a critical mass within five years causing a significant jump in oil prices.