Monthly Archives: March 2010

This is What it Feels Like to Live in France

Posted on March 21, 2010 | Leave a comment

At least I don’t have to shower any more.

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Clear Mandate

Posted on March 20, 2010 | Leave a comment

Rasmussen polls Presidential Approval using 4 categories:

  1. Strongly Approve
  2. Strongly Disapprove
  3. Total Approve
  4. Total Disapprove

Today is the first day that Americans who Strongly Disapprove of Obama out number the Total number of American’s who approve of him.

I have been saying that Obama misplayed this badly.  Right now he is boxed in; he is screwed if this passes and he is screwed if it doesn’t.

Hat Tip:  Sayanything

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Union Damage: Teachers Union Edition

Posted on March 19, 2010 | 1 comment

If it were up to me, I fire every union teacher in my schools.  And hire back the good ones on the condition that they consider themselves “management”.

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Wanna Know Why We Spend So Much on Medical Care?

Posted on March 19, 2010 | Leave a comment

Because we can; just ask Celine Dion.

America is the world’s richest nation in the world.  Never in history has a generation enjoyed as much discretionary income as we currently do.  The price of food, clothing and shelter has never, ever, been lower.

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Clear Mandate

Posted on March 19, 2010 | Leave a comment

Obama is upside down.

Music.  Sweet Music.

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The Power of Technology

Posted on March 18, 2010 | 4 comments

I was taking Tyler out to eat last night.  I had picked him up from school and we was a jammin’ to the radio. During one of the commercials I heard about a TV show I wanted to record.

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Going Green: Solar Update III

Posted on March 18, 2010 | Leave a comment

Alright, last update on household appliances.  I measured my laptop and found that it uses less energy than a 60 W light bulb.  In short, the pay back time for a laptop is 5.67 years.

But, if I plug in the fish tank, the lamp and the laptop the pay back time comes in at 1.65 years.  Not bad, not bad at all.

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Preferred Route as Advocated by the Government Run Bus Service: Walk

Posted on March 18, 2010 | Leave a comment

If you want an example of government efficiency at it’s very VERY best, check this out:

Mike Munger, in an effort to be green in his life, albeit where it makes sense, tried using the Raleigh Transit Bus service to get from his house to the airport.  For suggestions on potential routes, he went to the service’s website and submitted his request.  He got two answers.  The first suggested that he walk 3.25 miles and catch the bus to the airport.

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Going Green: Solar Update II

Posted on March 17, 2010 | Leave a comment

So I left the Kill a Watt meter in place for 50..56 hours.  The tank consumed 1.33 kWH for a total of .0263 kWH per hour.  At that rate, the system would pay itself off in 7.65 years.  That’s a little bit of improvement on the tank.  I think it’s due to the fact that most of the last measurement was taken with the lights off.  Still, with that 60w bulb, the payback is coming in under 2.42.

Next measurement will be the computer.

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Market Forces at Work

Posted on March 17, 2010 | Leave a comment

This is what happens when the medical care industry is exposed to the free market.

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