As sort of a follow-up to my post on climate change and sea level rise, I'd like to present this from another U.S. military document, in this case Coastal Geology. From the first chapter: a. Since man has ventured to the sea, he has been fascinated by the endless variety of geomorphic landforms and biological …
Washington Gets Small Business, It Just Doesn't Like It
Caroline Baum at Bloomberg tries to put on a "rational" face on this problem: “Washington doesn’t get it.” That generic statement is tripping off the tongues of populists and Tea Partiers, business groups and bankers alike. In short, the public is peeved at the politicians. I heard it this week from William Dunkelberg, chief economist …
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Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
This interesting discussion from the Coastal Engineering Manual, which pre-dates the blow-up over "Climategate," "Glaciergate," and all of the other "gates" that the science has experienced lately: Before engineering and management can be considered, a fundamental question must be asked: Is sea level still rising? During the last decade, the media has “discovered” global warming, …
Forcing the Church of England's Hand on Homosexuals
Back in March 2007 I noted the following: The best practical argument for disestablishment, however, is that it would give more freedom to the church to set its own agenda. We’ve already noted that there has been talk about Parliament forcing the CofE to admit women bishops. In the gay-crazy mood the UK is in …
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Putting Deeds Behind Words: ASCE's Response to Barack Obama's Call for More Infrastructure Investment
Seems to be about all our President hears these days: In response to President Obama's comments on infrastructure in his Jan. 27 State of the Union address, ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) has issued this statement by 2010 President Blaine D. Leonard, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE: We appreciate that the president mentioned in his address …
The Difference Between a Northern and a Southern Fairy Tale
This priceless gem, from a colleague at the Church of God International Offices: I have discovered the difference between a northern fairytale and a southern fairytale. A northern fairytale begins, "Once upon a time..." A southern fairytale begins, "Y'all ain't gonna believe this..." This should be enshrined at Rock City.
Even the Sharks in Palm Beach Have a Social Season, and a Note About Republican Activist Helen Cluett
And in this case I'm not referring to the attorneys: Sharks gathered off Reef Road Thursday morning, but were not moving into public swimming areas. Mark Hassell, town lifeguard supervisor, reported Thursday that no sharks were seen congregating at Midtown Beach or Phipps Ocean Park. Both public beaches remained open. Midtown Beach was closed for …
Elitist Snob Advice: Stop Blaming the Republicans Because Your Agenda Isn't Passing
It's hard to catalogue all of the whining that our President and other members of his party have made because a) the Republicans have opposed their agenda (health care, cap and trade, card check, etc.) and b) it has not passed as a "consequence" of this. If we look at this objectively, however, we come …
John Kenneth Gaibraith, the Real Elitist Snob
If Galbraith, whose economics are back in vogue again, wasn't one, they don't exist: Here we reach the heart of the matter. Galbraith’s thinking about social and economic matters was always de haut en bas; his solutions emerged from the Olympian heights of his own ratiocination, to be applied to the clueless multitudes below. (No …
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Highway Bill Hits the Pothole of Politics
Our government loves to spend money, but not on really productive pursuits: Washington’s focus on jobs and search for revenue keep transportation bill parked in Congress The drumbeat of jobs, jobs, jobs in Washington and debate on financing have become major roadblocks to getting a six-year $500 billion transportation bill into gear and onto a …
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