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Bill Gates on Solar Power

July 23 | Posted by mrossol | Environment, Global Warming, Politically correct, Technology, The Left

Bill Gates in an interview in the July issue of Wired magazine: (Wired is pretty good…) ======= [Chris] Anderson: When you look at the big picture [for the future of energy], where should we be focusing besides nuclear? On massive solar plants in the desert? On middle-size stuff for office roofs? Or is there a reinvention that could be done right in... Read more

California Teachers’ Union “Leading” again!!

July 23 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party Politics, Social Engineering, The Left

Economist Eric A. Hanushek blogging at educationnext.org, July 13: What is the worst way one could think of to deal with school district budget problems? Of all of the options, reducing the length of the school year must be the absolute worst—at least from the perspective of students. But California, always proud of being a leader, has written into law that... Read more

U.S. Greens Against Chile’s Poor

July 15 | Posted by mrossol | Environment, The Left

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera says that by generating high levels of growth, his government’s economic policy can set the country on the path to becoming a developed nation within a decade. That would be especially good news for the millions of Chileans who still live below the poverty line. But it’s not likely to happen if... Read more

The Divorce Generation

July 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Socialism, The Left

The Divorce Generation – WSJ.com. I don’t believe cohabitation is the answer either. === By SUSAN GREGORY THOMAS

Stephen Webster Gen-X’s quest for perfect nests drove us to take out more home equity loans and to spend more on remodeling, per capita, than any generation before it, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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Review & Outlook: The Jobless Summer – WSJ.com

July 3 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Obama, Party Politics, Socialism, The Left

Review & Outlook: The Jobless Summer – WSJ.com. Perhaps you’ve already noticed around the neighborhood, but this is a rotten summer for young Americans to find a job. The Department of Labor reported last week that a smaller share of 16-19 year-olds are working than at anytime since records began to be kept in 1948. Only 24% of teens,... Read more

Design Flaw Fueled Japanese Nuclear Disaster

July 3 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Environment, Liberal Press, Technology, The Left

Design Flaw Fueled Japanese Nuclear Disaster – WSJ.com. Nuclear technology is not the issue.  Of course, don’t hold your breath waiting for “left leaning, liberal, environmental factual analysis”…  I cannot figure out why/how the Nuclear Industry itself is so often its own worst enemy. ====== By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU And CHESTER DAWSON TOKYO—Some senior engineers at Tokyo Electric Power Co. knew for years that... Read more

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