It doesn’t appear that British Petroleum caused the gulf oil spill through its own negligence; apparently it was just an unfortunate accident. Want to read more?
Donating Money to Public Institutions
Here is an idea that might to be of value to those of you who raise money for an organization that also receives government funding. Want to read more?
Midterm Elections 3; Be Careful of what you Wish For California
Democrats dominated the midterm elections in California; but do Californians really know what this means?
California has an enormous budget deficit on their hands. They have an unsustainable pension plan that covers their gigantic number of state workers along with many local government employees.
Their budget deficit is $24 billion according to the L.A. Times. And even worse; if they completely slashed all of their one time spending, they would still be $12 billion in the hole.
Californians will soon come to the Federal government looking for a bailout.
But will they get any help there? Want to read more?
Career Choices
I have spent the last several days adjusting the inventory in my warehouse. This involves searching for serialized products in our facilities and sitting in front of the computer and changing 5’s to 6’s and changing 7’s to 2’s.
My eyes are bleary and my brain is fried. Have you ever noticed that simple repetitious work is more tiring than work that actually involves thinking?
I would have never have imagined doing work like this when I was a kid. I was always going to be an astronaut. I remember those Gemini Capsules where I could have just sat there and enjoyed the ride. Want to read more?
The World’s Greatest Artistic Performance
It was very interesting to follow the midterm elections. But I think that we should pause just a moment to admire what is possibly the greatest artistic performance since Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa back in 1506.
Here is Steve Martin performing King Tut back in 1979! Want to read more?
Predictions for the 2010 Senate Elections
**UPDATED
This post contains my quick and dirty prediction of Republican Party gains during the 2010 elections. I picked a Republican gain of 9 seats and I am sticking with it. Want to read more?
More NPR Political Bias
Garrison Keillor Al Franken
You already know about Juan William’s firing from National Public Radio. And if you listen to NPR on the Radio often, you will notice their liberal bias. But do you know about Garrison Keillor’s political involvement?
Keillor has gotten quite wealthy with his government subsidized “A Prairie Home Companion” so he obviously has a vested interest in having NPR radio receiving your tax dollars. Garrison Keillor as you can imagine is also a Democrat. Here are a couple of articles that he has written which give you an idea of his political opinions.
Want to read more?
Mark Dayton: The Blunderer
Former Senator Mark Dayton is running for the Governor’s Office in Minnesota. So…Does he have what it takes to do the job?
Dayton Supporting a Strike, 2010
Well four years ago in 2006, Dayton was ending his one term as a U.S. Senator and he decided not to run for a second term because low rating in the polls. And Time Magazine published an article which listed him as one of the worst Senators in Congress. Want to read more?
What Education Cuts?
When Democratic candidates run for office, they always stand strong in opposition to cuts
in education. My community newspaper in Roseville Minnesota just ran a voter’s guide where readers can discover where the candidates stand on several issues.
I discovered that my local Democratic State Representative is opposed to cuts in funding to K-12 and to higher education. She must really care about children’s education right? Want to read more?
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