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Since the beginning of the year we’ve seen a few changes in the world. The people of Egypt decided they weren’t happy with the status quo and “removed” their president. In Libya, some of the people are getting the crap bombed out of them for wanting a new leader. I did say some because [...] FDR said This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. To me, that seems [...] Theories attempting to explain the current oil market are quite varied. Wired has compiled a list of the top eight reasons and delves into each one. Its worth a read if you’ve got a few minutes to spare. It is quite hard to find humor in my life here but there are a few things that make me laugh – daily – in Iraq. I took a few photos today of some things that make you laugh or just say huh? So, without any further delay, here they are. admin edit – [...] I’m not in the mood to write a full post so I’m going to give you a file and a couple of links. First off is the best appeal to an Article 15 punishment that I’ve ever seen. Its well worth the read – I had a feeling that I wasn’t the only sarcastic [...] In an influential 1932 essay, Lionel Robbins defined economics as “the science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses.” (from Wikipedia) I read a fascinating article about our current economic “woes” and it turns out fear is more of a factor than short supply. Simply [...] I found another interesting article on high gas prices written by a PhD candidate in Economics saying that gas prices are right where they should be. The falling dollar surely doesn’t help but he may be right – then again – I don’t trust much of anything found on the internet without seeing raw [...] If you’ve been paying attention – we’re paying more for many of the things that we use daily. The rising cost of oil impacts the cost of transportation, consumer goods, and food. Companies are trying to cut costs wherever possible while trying to retain the most talented and hardworking individuals. Some would blame the [...] I wrote about ethanol a few days ago – and today I wrote about oil on How I loathe thee. Feel free to check it out – I think I’m on to something. The American dream is to consume and we do it better than almost any other nation. Lately, prices have risen sharply on an item we all use – oil. We are consuming oil at an alarming rate and despite legislation to increase the gas mileage on cars we are pushing record levels of consumption. [...] |
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