America needs to have a neomodernist party to oppose the reigning primitivists of the right, left and center. Let everyone who opposes abortion, wants to ban GM foods and nuclear energy, hates cars and trucks and planes and loves trains and trolleys, seeks to ban suburbia, despises consumerism, and/or thinks Darwin was a fraud join… Continue reading America in the age of primitivism
Alan Greenspan’s housing bubble coffee break
There is a lack of consensus as to how the relaxation of credit standards will impact safety and soundness. To date, loan delinquencies have remained modest, both within and outside of the banking industry. However, the undiminished appetite, particularly for the nonconforming mortgage product, has allowed for the flexibility to continue. And there is no… Continue reading Alan Greenspan’s housing bubble coffee break
Alan Greenspan’s housing bubble coffee break
There is a lack of consensus as to how the relaxation of credit standards will impact safety and soundness. To date, loan delinquencies have remained modest, both within and outside of the banking industry. However, the undiminished appetite, particularly for the nonconforming mortgage product, has allowed for the flexibility to continue. And there is no… Continue reading Alan Greenspan’s housing bubble coffee break
America in the age of primitivism
America needs to have a neomodernist party to oppose the reigning primitivists of the right, left and center. Let everyone who opposes abortion, wants to ban GM foods and nuclear energy, hates cars and trucks and planes and loves trains and trolleys, seeks to ban suburbia, despises consumerism, and/or thinks Darwin was a fraud join… Continue reading America in the age of primitivism
Not us (cont.)
You have to go back to the 1960s to find any even remotely comparable legitimization of anti-government violence on the left as we have today from Republican elected officials and party candidates, not to mention the chorus of right-wing talk-radio demagogues. It is simply nonsense to assert, as many right-wing commentators and Republican politicians have… Continue reading Not us (cont.)
Benefits Granted for Full-Time Torah Study Are Questioned in Israel
If current trends continue, it said, 78 percent of primary school children in Israel by 2040 will be either ultra-Orthodox or Arab. From Benefits Granted for Full-Time Torah Study Are Questioned in Israel Marry young, have lots of kids and get paid to study the Torah. Sounds like a disaster to me.
Benefits Granted for Full-Time Torah Study Are Questioned in Israel
If current trends continue, it said, 78 percent of primary school children in Israel by 2040 will be either ultra-Orthodox or Arab. From Benefits Granted for Full-Time Torah Study Are Questioned in Israel Marry young, have lots of kids and get paid to study the Torah. Sounds like a disaster to me.
New solar fuel machine mimics plant life
A prototype solar device has been unveiled which mimics plant life, turning the Sun’s energy into fuel. The machine uses the Sun’s rays and a metal oxide called ceria to break down carbon dioxide or water into fuels which can be stored and transported. From BBC News The big problem with Solar and Wind have… Continue reading New solar fuel machine mimics plant life
New solar fuel machine mimics plant life
A prototype solar device has been unveiled which mimics plant life, turning the Sun’s energy into fuel. The machine uses the Sun’s rays and a metal oxide called ceria to break down carbon dioxide or water into fuels which can be stored and transported. From BBC News The big problem with Solar and Wind have… Continue reading New solar fuel machine mimics plant life
Not us (cont.)
You have to go back to the 1960s to find any even remotely comparable legitimization of anti-government violence on the left as we have today from Republican elected officials and party candidates, not to mention the chorus of right-wing talk-radio demagogues. It is simply nonsense to assert, as many right-wing commentators and Republican politicians have… Continue reading Not us (cont.)