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“Damn” was her audible response
I recently heard a surprising story: A female CEO was briefed on a stellar candidate for a top job at her company. “Sounds ideal,” she said to the group in the room. “Male or female?” Male was the answer. “Damn” was her audible response. The guy wasn’t even interviewed. Why Are Men SilentSearch BIS
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- “This has been the coldest season with the most ice since we started Arctic Watch in 2000. Almost no whales. The NWPassage is still blocked with ice. Some of the bays still have not melted!”
Richard weber, owner/operater Arctic Watch Generation Screwed
And rather than follow the conventional path of indebting yourself for 13-years so that you can attend university for four, and then fork over the bulk of your pay to the government, instead focus on learning tangible, valuable skills overseas.Government Cheese
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Out of commission
Sorry for the lack of posting. Ive been out of commission due to shoulder surgery on Tuesday. All went well but typing left handed is not y idea of fun. I have watched a lot of TV, which unfortunately didn’t improve … Continue reading
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Mayor of London: It’s snowing, and it really feels like the start of a mini ice age No one way tickets to Boulder for London Mayor Boris Johnson.
Phil, I got your back
via Christian Science Monitor (and other outlets such as Forbes and ESPN)… Phil Mickelson: “If you add up all the federal and you look at the disability and the unemployment and the Social Security and the state, my tax rate’s … Continue reading
Novel idea: GOP demands Senate pass budget before ‘long-term’ debt deal What a novel and common sense idea. “Since taking the majority, House Republicans have done their job,” Ryan said in the statement. “We’ve passed a budget that promotes economic … Continue reading
Cost of Obamacare
WSJ: ObamaCare’s Health-Insurance Sticker Shock The reason: The congressional Democrats who crafted the legislation ignored virtually every actuarial principle governing rational insurance pricing. Premiums will soon reflect that disregard—indeed, premiums are already reflecting it. (emphasis added) Wow, who would have … Continue reading
Boulder may be stoopid but California and Governor Moonbeam Jerry Brown are stoopider. Observations from John Hinderaker… The Wall Street Journal headline tells the story succinctly: “California Budget Hit By Facebook’s IPO.” Wait a moment: how exactly is a budget … Continue reading
Glenn Reynolds: Nothing says good credit risk like a commitment to unlimited increases in debt! Commons sense escapes our politicians.
The use of Children in Politics
Ann Althouse: The use of children in politics – if you find it pursuasive, you’d better sharpen up Commenting on photos of politicians with children on Drudge (here we’re talkin Hitler and Stalin…) Ann declares… It’s ridiculous to equate Obama … Continue reading
College tuition inflation part 2
Doug Short: Inflation: A Five-Month X-Ray View This graph about says it all. The increase in College Tuition & Fees is TWICE that of Medical Care. Who would have guessed? Where IS the legacy media’s outcry for the government to address … Continue reading
Government priorities: Only 28% of Americans Consider Gun Control a Top Priority, Despite MSNBC, CNN, and CBS Reporting Otherwise Poll results: Examining the results of a new Washington Post poll, the Post’s Chris Cilizza in his The Fix blog noted … Continue reading
Universities: Financial trouble ahead
Moody’s now has negative outlook for all U.S. universities The agency said one critical factor in the expansion of that negative outlook was that students’ price sensitivity is keeping tuition payments low. Hope the taxpayers are ready for the bill … Continue reading
Debt Ceiling showdown
Reason Magazine: Without Borrowing, the Government Can Only Pay 60 Percent of Its Bills As Glenn Reynolds likes to say… Things that can’t go on forever, won’t. Debt that can’t be repaid, won’t be. Promises that can’t be kept, won’t … Continue reading
Tuition inflation: So you thought medical costs were spiraling out of control
Repeatedly the editorial staff of the Daily Camera warns us of obesity, climate change and the cost of healthcare. However, they are strangely silent about the worst inflation of all, the cost of higher education. One really has to wonder … Continue reading
750,000 new members to go
We’re talking the goal of the NRA to increase their membership from 4 million to 5 million: NRA: Membership Has Grown by 250,000 in One Month A quarter of a million people have signed up for new NRA memberships ahead … Continue reading
… and the gun show reports keep coming in….
via Drudge: 60,000 Expected To Attend Vegas Gun Show Gun sales skyrocket (South Dakota – KOTA TV) Brisk gun sales leave store shelves bare (KY) Gun show crowd lines up for guns, ammo (VA – WVTR TV) Video from VA:
Boise Gun Show: “These guns and amo are going out the door in arm loads. Some people can hardly walk they’ve got so much stuff,” said organizer Paul Snider.
“We want to return peace and tranquility to the entire population. Only the people can restore order.”
Armed vigilante groups policing 2 Mexican towns ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Several hundred civilians have taken up arms in two towns in a southwestern Mexico state and are arresting people suspected of crimes and imposing a curfew, leading authorities to … Continue reading
Reason.com: 5 Facts About Guns, Schools, And Violence
What every legislator – and citizen – needs to know. and perhaps a journalist or two as well.
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The environmental and economic benefits of fracking greatly outweigh the costs
Reason Magazine: The Promised Land of Fracking Environmental activists, who once hailed natural gas as the bridge fuel to the renewable energy future, have turned with a vengeance against it. Originally, activists who worried about man-made global warming produced by … Continue reading
