The Future of Solar Energy

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

With the current concentration on global warming, the existence of which is denied by only a few naysayers, developments in solar power are moving at a pace to fill the need for efficient green solutions to our seemingly insatiable desire for energy. The failure of solar power to be more widely ...

Politics As Usual

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

I can see the ad on eBay when I close my eyes, one senate seat, price $500,000.00, pick up only. Sure the news would have leaked sooner, but is this idea really such a stretch? Here we have yet another politician whom we can assume is well educated and intelligent ...

Capital Campaigns – Roadmap to Success

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

If your nonprofit is considering expanding or renovating, you're probably thinking about launching a capital campaign. But how do you create an effective campaign? How many donors do you need? How much money should you try to raise? Here's a quick tutorial to outline the answers to these questions and ...

This is Why Bush’s 700 Billion Dollars Bailout Plan Will Fail

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Not long ago, the President stood before the American People to make his case for the massive bailout plan that Congress is now working to approve. With the sincerity and the passion that characterize him, President Bush made it clear that "this time is an extraordinary period for America's economy". ...

Forget Bailout – Here is My Plan

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Anyone facing foreclosure knows that in most cases that they have been snookered. Funny how mortgage contracts will adjust for increasing payments, but none adjust down if the economy goes bad. Now the government is going to give Wall Street a 700 Billion dollar bailout plan. Now this plan is suppose ...

Crush the US Dollar and Increase the Debt?

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

I asked in one of my earlier posts if the US Dollar has bottomed or will the US Dollar crash? What I find fascinating... is that common logic ...that the US Dollar should have gotten crushed over the weekend. Well it is 5 am and I am drinking my coffee ...

Who is to Blame For High Gas Prices?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

With only the possibility of John McCain and Barack Obama, I would say that whose to blame for high gasoline prices has been the most played news story across every media network over the last month or two. The national average for gasoline peaked earlier this month around $4.11 per ...

Oil, Energy, and Congress

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Now that Congress has recessed for the end of the summer, what are we to make of the energy situation? At this point, I'm getting tired of hearing that $4.00 gasoline is good for me. How can it be good when Americans are spending less of their money on other ...

Outrage Fatigue Seems To Be Settling In As Chronic Condition

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

www.latimes.com Mortgaged to the House of Saud Robert Scheer August 9, 2005 THE ONLY EVIDENCE you need that President Bush is losing the “war on terror” is this: On Sunday, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia said that relations with the United States “couldn’t be better.” Tell that to the parents of those who have ...

Why the Right Hates Public Education

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

by Barbara Miner In an article about education, it's appropriate to start with a pop quiz. Today's question: Republican strategists want to privatize education because: a) Education is a multibillion dollar market, and the private sector is eager to get its hands on those dollars. b) Conservatives are devoted to the free market ...