Brian Deese — The Musical Tribute Continues
I first heard of Brian Deese during the Obama administration, when he was appointed as one of the ‘Czars’ for the auto industry…and I was inspired to write this little song. (with apologies to Gilbert...
View ArticleHow to turn a recession into a Depression.
The Fed has confirmed that we are officially in a recession. The actual decline in GDP is higher, though. It is at least -1.6% What caused the Great Depression? Amity Schlaes’ book “The Forgotten Man”...
View ArticleMiscellaneous Business/Economics/Energy Items
Apple is going to make Watches and MacBooks in Vietnam. (More precisely, Apple suppliers will make the products there. “Make” in this context meaning mostly “assemble”, I think.) Apple is also...
View ArticleNuclear News
Some nice nuclear news, and some not-nice nuclear news. First, the nice nuclear news–the newly-crowned Miss America, Grace Stanke, is an aspiring nuclear engineer and a promoter of nuclear power. She...
View ArticleAll Hat and No Cattle – Section 25C Tax Credits
I love that expression. There are lots of explanations of the saying, but I take it to mean (and I assume most do) that it is meant to describe a big talker – one who says a lot but doesn’t really...
View ArticleA Surprisingly Good Article About Electricity in the MSM
I was pleasantly surprised to read this article today on Fox News. It actually discusses some of the enormous challenges that California will have in trying to live up to some of the “clean energy”...
View ArticleThe Calculated Infliction of Misery
The sudden recent fatwa declared by the great and good in the Biden Administration against the less-expensive gas ranges was … really rather curious – and for what purpose? Cooking (and heating) with...
View ArticleBehind the Banking Crisis.
I want to recommend a good piece at Conservative Tree House, which I read every day. It is this post which connects a few dots. This is where we need to keep the BRICS -vs- WEF dynamic in mind and...
View ArticleA Weekend Energy Information Drop – Random Thoughts
A friend of mine recently bought a Tesla and I asked him last week how he was enjoying his coal and natural gas powered vehicle, since those two fuels represent the majority of power generation in...
View ArticleWhen Midwesterners Collide—A Challenge to Bill Quick
This is a lengthy response, and an implicit challenge to debate, prompted by Bill Quick’s “If Something Cannot Go On Forever, It Will Stop,” published on Thursday 27 April and duly Instalanched on...
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