Archive for the 'The Environment' Category

Oct 14 2008

In a Time of Crisis, Some Real-Man Comfort Food

Published by Slack under Fishing, Food, Lunacy, The Economy

I was preparin’ for my next fishin’ trip last night and I decided to see what sort of thing Real Men were packing these days. I searched for bacon stuff, and guess what I found! The Double Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt. I don’t think I’m in love, I know it! In trying times like these, we Real [...]
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Oct 10 2008

Perfect Economic Storm Update: Back in the USSA

Published by Slick under Bad Business, Bad Government, Elections, Government Policies, National Elections, Petrochemicals, Social Policy, Stagflation, The Economy, The Environment, Value Issues

Goodbye, Capitalism. Hello, Socialism, American Style… Gone are discussions of environment, value issues, military adventurism and more. It’s all, and only, about the economy now. And we’re well on our way to bankrupting the nation and the world. Let’s be sure not to toss out the golden goose with the bath water on this one. The system [...]
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Aug 29 2008

The Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part IV: Driving Cars, Killing Fish

Published by Slick under Automotive, Bad Science, Bad Technology, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Global Warming, Petrochemicals, The Environment

It’s been a long, hot week here, preparing for a month-long business trip to India. With Gustav bearing down on the oil-producing region of the Gulf, I’m quickly reminded that the recent drop in gasoline prices is reversible. More “pressure” to consider ethanol in the renewable energy mix that candidate Obama spoke about as he accepted [...]
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Aug 07 2008

The Great Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part I: Introduction

Published by Slick under Automotive, Bad Government, Bad Technology, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Food, Government Policies, Industrial Complexes, Petrochemicals, Pollution, Stagflation, The Economy, The Environment

Table of Contents for Ethanol BoondoggleThe Great Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part I: IntroductionThe Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part II: Economic Havoc is AssuredThe Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part III: Corn Can’t Fix Our Oil Dependency Before I get more hate mail than the server can deliver, let me be clear: I’m in favor of alternatives to [...]
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