Archive for November, 2009
Will Cap and Trade Reduce Us GDP Growth to Zero For a Decade Or More?
How bad will be Cap and Trade laws and regulations hurt this nation’s growth? If you say they will help America grow by providing investment capital to assist alternative energy projects, that’s true, they will help a few companies in the alternative energy sector with a windfall bonus of free money to spend and frolic within their research and development programs.
AIIMS flouts animal testing rules
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is excellent as a hospital. As a premier research institute, however, it may have disregarded rules in its treatment of animals kept for testing.
For Kids, Winter is Long But Fun
As a pre-boomer growing up in Philadelphia in the ’40s and early ’50s, I thought winter was a two-part season and lasted four months instead of three.
Remembering the Lessons of Pearl Harbor
“A day which will live in infamy,” were the words delivered by President Roosevelt 68 years ago that jolted the nation into action. It marked the end of the desperate decade of depression and plunged us into war, fought on two fronts. We won in both theaters but lost the lives of many of our fine young people.
You Can Get Too Much of a Good Thing
You Can Get Too Much of a Good Thing: The Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking As a child, I remember learning that there was value in having everything in moderation. Most people who I know who are truly happy have come to a place where they feel they have “enough.” “Enoughness” is a very elusive concept in an age where we are taught to want more, more, more.
SBA Failures - The Cause of an Future Double Dip Recession in the Usa
If we truly want to get out of this recession in one piece and prevent a double dip from our current slow-growing expansion period, we are going to have to help our small businesses succeed.
Being a Slob (Growing Up Smart Bad Habit #6)
A slob, from the Irish Gaelic slab ‘mud,’ is a person regarded as slovenly, lazy, crude, or obnoxious.
Peeing in the Shower (Growing Up Smart Bad Habit #5)
Urinating, peeing, whizzing, or otherwise emptying your bladder onto the shower floor (or wall) is something 90% of people have done. If it’s any consolation, most people who admit peeing in the shower also say they don’t do it every time they shower. We don’t know about you, but that tidbit of information makes us feel a little better.
Hang Up the Phone!
10 to 15 years ago, the number of people who owned a cell phone was much less than it is today. I can remember having a cell phone when many people didn’t. However, post-9/11 has made having a cell a necessity