Archive for the 'Industrial Complexes' Category

Nov 27 2008

Have an Enjoyable and Relaxing Turkey Day!

To All SnS Fans, Greetings! We’ve both been away for a while, but soon we’ll be back with more great posts and discussions on everything from Nobama’s emerging administration to the continued economic woes. We also promise a bit more fun along the way. In the meantime, we want to wish you and your a very [...]
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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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Aug 29 2008

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

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 19 2008

We Got Plenty of Corn, and We Need the Jobs and Stuff

Table of Contents for Ethanol's OkayRun Your Car on Corn Squeezin’sWe Got Plenty of Corn, and We Need the Jobs and Stuff Slick, you missed again… Everybody knows we got boocoops of corn. Even them fancy newspapers you read say so. We still export more of it than anybody else, even. Does that make sense? Usin’ [...]
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Aug 17 2008

The Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part II: Economic Havoc is Assured

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 Turning corn into auto fuel is driving inflation up, and the effect is accelerating. While that may be obvious to some, [...]
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Aug 07 2008

Run Your Car on Corn Squeezin’s

Published by Slack under Automotive, Energy Policy, The Economy

Table of Contents for Ethanol's OkayRun Your Car on Corn Squeezin’sWe Got Plenty of Corn, and We Need the Jobs and Stuff Aw, come on, Slick! Get a grip. Making alcohol from corn is good for us. We’re going to get completely away from them money-sucking OPEC thieves! Haven’t you ever heard of the War [...]
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Aug 07 2008

The Great Ethanol Fuel Boondoggle, Part I: Introduction

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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Jul 20 2008

HHO Scam, Part III: Big Oil, Big Auto and Governments Laugh

Table of Contents for HHO ScamThe HHO Scam: Run Your Car on Water, Part IThe HHO Scam, Part II: “Examples”HHO Scam, Part III: Big Oil, Big Auto and Governments LaughHHO Scam, Part IV: “It’s the Thermodynamics, Stupid!”HHO Scam, Part V: The Real Dangers Imagine that a new technology suddenly appears promising to eliminate our [...]
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