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“Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other”
-Benjamin Franklin
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21st Century Inflation
It could be worse. Before 2012, I was giving Zimbabwe million dollar bills as gag gifts at retirement parties – everyone should retire a millionaire, an less than ten bucks bought a million Zim dollars Read more
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A Nation of Immigrants
The thing that makes a nation of immigrants successful is getting high quality immigrants. I recall a quotation without an author – “The coward never started, the weak died on the way, only the strong survived.” When I hunted an author, I found only a recent book – so I’ll stay with author unknown. In Read more
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Voting Yourself In
After the shah was overthrown, the Iranians had a choice. They could vote for a monarchy or they could vote for an Islamic republic. The vote came out for an Islamic Republic, and it’s on the 47th year. We’re seeing some major demonstrations as the Iranians work at getting out of the Islamic Republic. The Read more
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A Few Charts and Trends
And, from Hey Jackass – Chicago Killings Read more
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The Density of Water Explains When Dickey Lake Freezes
Water reaches its maximum density at 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Then it sinks, displacing less dense water that then moves to the surface. Out in the middle, Dickey Lake is about 70 feet deep (74′ at the deepest point). My shallow pond quickly cools to 39.2 degrees F throughout, then further cooling at the surface makes Read more
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Watching Iran
I’ve watched Iran since I first read the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam – though Omar’s lines stressed Nishapur and not Tehran. I watched those 444 days of the embassy takeover – an event that left Jimmy Carter tarnished and ended with Reagan’s inauguration. I listened to people who explained the long shot nature of sending Read more
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