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Glenn Greenwald Busts Hypocritical Obama Supporters

I am so glad that Glenn Greenwald has been consistent in his treatment of Bush and Obama. I loved his scathing critiques of the Constitution-chuckin’ cowboy in the White House, but I was bracing for GG to come up with excuses for Obama (as so many have done). But not Glenn: Ever since Obama reversed […]

Update On My Erroneous Gold Call

Time is slipping away (busy busy busy), so let me put my finger on the single biggest mistake I think I made regarding my January 23rd call for gold to break $1000 by the summer. First, let me give myself a break. At the time of the call, gold was about $878 (I’m just eyeballing […]

What to Do if an Infant or Toddler Is Choking

The other day my four-year-old was choking on some orange slices for about 2 seconds, but those were a terrifying 2 seconds. So I decided to banish my fears through knowledge, and refreshed my memory on CPR for little guys. The below video is about 8 minutes, but it’s really good. (You also have to […]

Feynman Is Awesome

A flurry of Richard Feynman YouTubes has been hitting the blogosphere, so I’m guessing someone recently uploaded his interview(s). Seriously, if you’ve never read anything by this guy, you should definitely check out his work; I review the pop stuff here. Robert Wenzel posted this 6-minute clip that nicely captures what Feynman is all about. […]

Krugman Vindicates Jeff Tucker

A while ago, when I was considering working for the Institute for Energy Research, I was talking with Jeff Tucker about climate change. He agreed that it would be a “hot topic” for a while, and so that I didn’t need to worry about specializing in the equivalent of Betamax cassettes. Then he said, “Climate […]

An Unexpected Invitation from the LORD

In the first chapter of Isaiah, the prophet recounts his vision of the Lord. He relays standard Old Testament warnings about how the children of Israel are forgetting their blessings, and that their obedience to rituals is not what the Lord seeks. But then Isaiah says: 18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the […]

More Conspiracy Theories

The Waxman-Markey bill squeaked through the House. I think it is undeniable that the coverage of Michael Jackson’s death helped in its passage. People were distracted by the coverage of Jackson, and so not as many called their representatives to complain. The obvious conspiracy theory suggests itself, especially when you lump in Farrah Fawcett and […]

IER Calls for End to All Energy Subsidies

The Washington Post recently sounded very free market in its objections to subsidies for “clean coal.” An IER commentary says: When coal is concerned, the Post recognizes how the incentives Members of Congress face lead to troubling results. The Post’s editors should remove their blinders to examine how their concerns about coal subsidies apply equally […]