Author: Steven D

Asia’s Category 5 Death* Storm Megi

You might not of heard of it with all this sturm und drang election news her in the US of A, but Tropical storm Megi (known as Juan locally), a Category 5 tropical storm when it hit Vietnam over the weekend with devastating...

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Tax Man Cometh for GOP Donors?

It seems to me that if you want to play at rigging elections by giving millions of undisclosed cash to organizations dedicated to a specific political agenda you ought to have to pay the tax man. I could be wrong of course. I...

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Back from Philly With Thoughts on War

If you’ve noticed a scarcity of posts these last few days it’s because I was attending a funeral for my Uncle (who I wrote about here) just outside of Philadelphia. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to hook up with...

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GOP Wrong: Green Means Jobs

Who could have predicted that while other manufacturing jobs declined, jobs in green industries increased in California, the state with some of the toughest environmental laws? Gos, what a shocker, eh? In a study released...

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My Uncle Has Died

My uncle died yesterday. His health had been poor for some time, but he had always maintained, as much as possible a cheerful demeanor. I will remember him for his charm, his wit, his kindness and his story telling ability. He...

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