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Some perspective. . .

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:39:02 -0600

A quick video about "cold seeps" in the Gulf of Mexico.

As we work the problem of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, we have to take into account parts of the environment that aren't readily visible to the casual observer.

--Jason

Where's the Navy?

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:43:07 -0600

You know the tune. . . .

Where's the Navy?
Hovercraft don't hurt the grass.
Where's the Navy?
LCAC's deploy gear so really fast.

(and they're made in New Orleans!)

Where's the Navy?
DSRV goes way down.
Where's the Navy?
SRDRS could be there now!

Where's the Navy?
Sailors trained to deploy booms.
Where's the Navy?
Boats, Ships, Seabees, UUV's

Where's the Navy.
Obama get off of your ass.

AND Call the Navy!!!

Why Deepwater will be Obama's Katrina.

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:53:46 -0600

It's been over a month since the Deepwater Horizon accident occurred and this oil spill began.

Obama still hasn't called on The Navy.

More to come. . .

--Jason

See you tomorrow. . .

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:50:40 -0600

Tea Party -- 2010 Tax Day Protest in Birmingham, AL

Get a printable flyer here.

--Jason

Who Dat. . .

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:12:07 -0600

--Jason

Hayek v. Keynes

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:07:54 -0600

Worth watching all the way through.

via EconStories.tv, worth bookmarking and checking back on it the future.

The full lyrics to Fear the Boom and Bust are below the fold.

Reason TV - How to Fix Health Care: Lasik Surgery For The Medical Debate

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:38:42 -0600

via Reason TV (worth bookmarking)

Bill Whittle hits a long ball again. . .

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:09:30 -0600

Bill Whittle is becoming a very competent video-pundit:

The Great American Bank Robbery

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:20:55 -0600

Pass It On!

via The Hammer (Link opens in new tab/window)

Let the battle for the House begin. . .

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:09:12 -0600

From the Republican Whip Team:

Godspeed Representative Cantor.

--Jason

Capitalism IS the greatest good. . .

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:19:47 -0600

Milton Friedman via Instapundit. It's short, so watch it all. . . he hits it outta the park. Something we should all realize and internalize . . . because he's right.

--Jason

Wings. . .Factions. . . Democrats. . .

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:32:31 -0600

Whatever you want to call it doesn't matter, but the idea holds. . .

The Carter wing of the Democrat Party is now led by Barack Obama. The Clinton wing is out in the cold, so cold that it's literally being sent into exile with Hillary as Secretary of State.

For what it's worth, I prefer the Clinton wing of the Democrat Party to the Carter/Obama wing.

--Jason

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:14:48 -0600

Lyrics (only 52 words):

I was following the pack
all swallowed in their coats
with scarves of red tied 'round their throats
to keep their little heads
from fallin' in the snow
And I turned 'round and there you go
And, Michael, you would fall
and turn the white snow red as strawberries
in the summertime. . .

An eerie little ditty in a four-part harmony. At first listen you might feel a bit inspired, even euphoric, but listen again. . .

--Jason

Merry Christmas, eat a kangaroo. . .

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:55:11 -0600

Let's talk about eating kangaroo. When I was a restauranteur, I put kangaroo on the menu. Yes, it was a bizarre move to serve kangaroo in the middle of Colorado; but it was something that we tested and played with using a variety of different sauces and preparations. Eventually we hit on a few preparations that made sense and had a good flavor profile. So we rotated them through the menu. They weren't stars by any means, but they weren't dogs either. Price points tended to the higher end, but you could also work out burgers and appetizers to balance a decent margin.

While this article about eating kangaroo is laden with the current "abrupt climate change" hysteria, the concept of consuming kangaroo makes sense on a number of different fronts. Kangaroo is a lean meat which can fit into health conscious consumer's diets. It's a tasty meat, a bit gamey, but no more so than elk; which can make for a fabulous meal for the adventurous. While I think environmental reasons are about the last reason for consuming kangaroo, I will suggest that one can "sell" this unconventional meat to customers, family or friends using that angle. This is one way to create some buzz among greenies and charge a premium for it if you're so inclined.

What attracts me most about eating kangaroo is the long term potential for a domesticated ranchable species which thrives on land that other livestock does not. That translates into some serious long term economic potential. Let's also give a nod to diversity of the food chain and a firm thumbs up for variety.

Oh yeah. . . Merry Christmas.

--Jason

Congress gets a raise. . .

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:01:50 -0600

So. . . Congress. . . which is arguably the number one, most culpable, entity responsible for the current financial crisis has just allowed itself a pay raise.

Something like this makes me BEYOND angry. Seriously, when if first read this, I was sure that I was reading an old article, but nope, it's current. Then for the briefest instant, I could feel anger, but then it passed into a sense of calm. I realize that I've never actually been this angry before. It's simply that I don't have a point of reference for the feelings I have.

I will say that if someone came to me and laid out the plans for revolution. . . I'd seriously give him a listen.

--Jason