I’m No Expert…

Yesterday President Bush assured America that the economy is not headed into a recession. This would be encouraging if not for his track record of being wrong most of the time. As we all know he gets bad intel; this must also be true about the economy as well. Let’s face it he was shocked to hear gas is predicted to hit $4.00 a gallon this summer. “That’s interesting, I didn’t know that,” President Junior said. Interesting? Didn’t know that? Perhaps he was really thinking, “Cheney promised me five.” Do you think he knows oil hit $102/barrel?

Junior says we need to give the stimulus package a chance. And why not, the $150 billion being pumped into the country should push the recession off long enough to make it the next President’s problem. He also goes on about making his tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans permanent will help the economy. I’m no expert, but if those tax cuts were working we wouldn’t be headed into a recession. Right?  [Read more →]

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I need a government bailout. Does anyone know how to get one? Is there a place to apply and how do I qualify? Do I have to do something so egregiously wrong that it jeopardizes the national and global economy. Or do I just have to do something without using common sense like making loans to people with no income or credit history. Then when they can’t repay will the government bail me out too. Is that how it works?

It worked that way for the Savings and Loan Institutions during the first President Bush’s administration and seems to be on the way for the investment banks and other mortgage institutions during W’s administration. I guess Junior is just trying to outdo dad again, Iraq wasn’t enough!  [Read more →]

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Have you ever experienced time travel? I did when I saw the Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys. Each time I heard another song I was instantly beamed back to a different point in my life to relive a different memory. [Read more →]

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I’m no literary expert, but I know a good pager turner when I have it in my hands. Circumference of Darkness is a gripping technothriller filled with suspense, and suprise. Henderson initially grabs you with a frighteningly plausibe explanation about how the 9/11 attacks were contrived and then keeps you turning the pages as you see plans for follow-up attack unfold. Henderson’s “fictional” scenarios are solidly based on a foundation so plausible it’s frightening. You meet a very real cast of heroes and villains and are carried through with vivid descriptions. Don’t miss this!

See what the author has to say!

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As reported on RenewableEnergyAccess.com:

Democratic House leaders unveiled a bill that would extend tax credits for investment in solar and wind power projects as well as energy-efficient buildings.

The proposed Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 would extend the 30% investment tax credit for solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property through the end of 2016. It also includes a long-term extension and modification of the production tax credit, extending for three years certain qualifying facilities such as wind, closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass, geothermal, small irrigation hydropower, landfills and trash combustion facilities. A new category of qualifying facilities: marine renewables (e.g., wave and tidal energy) is also included. The bill would cap the aggregate amount of tax credits that can be earned at 35% of the facility’s cost.

The bill also establishes a $4,000 credit for plug-in hybrid vehicles. sex, xxx

Tags: Economy, Energy, Renewable energy by Jay Stuart
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Since we are on the cusp between baseball and football season, I thought a simple question comparing the two appropriate: Who is more important for the succes of their team: the pitcher to a baseball team or a quarterback to a football team?

Let the world know what you think and your reason. [Read more →]

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I’m a big baseball fan; I even have a countdown to baseball spring training on my blog. That being said this pre-preseason circus is distressing in more ways than one.

To begin with why are my tax dollars being spent investigating Roger Clemens, Brian McNamee and Baseball’s steroid problem? When these players, and many others, allegedly used steroids did they break any federal laws? They didn’t even break any of Major League’s Baseball’s rules. [Read more →]

Tags: National Issues, Politics, Sports by Jay Stuart
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In 2007, wind power grew more in Europe than any other renewable energy technology making up 40% of total new power installations. Spain set a new record in 2007, installing 3,522 MW of wind capacity. Ten percent of Spain’s electricity is now generated by the wind. There was also continued growth in wind power in other European Union members including France, Italy Poland, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria. Overall, the global market for wind turbines grew by approximately 30% last year to 20,000 MW.

European Wind Power Map

Source: EWEA

Sadly here in the United States a section of last year’s energy bill requiring utility companies to generate just 15% of electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, by 2020 was dropped under threat of veto.

Tags: Energy, Renewable energy by Jay Stuart
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Yes, according to Charles T. Maxwell, senior energy analyst at Weeden & Co., known as the “dean of energy analysts.” And it’s not to far off into the distant future either. [Read more →]

Tags: Energy, Renewable energy by Jay Stuart
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As reported in Greenbiz.com

“A car service company with a hybrid-only fleet recently launched service in the Big Apple. NYC Green Car now operates its fleet of Toyota Camry and Lexus cars in Manhattan, with services spanning the tri-state area. The company uses 2007 or 2008 hybrid models equipped with global positioning systems for navigation.” Read the entire story at Greenbiz.com 

Tags: Energy, Renewable energy by Jay Stuart
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