Got this link sent to me. It s an op-ed penned by John Tomlinson about global warning and the skepticism surrounding it. I m going to pick apart his argument. I actually don t care what side he s on, but I do care when bad data starts getting thrown around. If you re wondering why North America is starting [ ] The post We’re praying for global warming now? first appeared on graduatedTaste .
In attempting to pull on the heartstrings of the US taxpayer, we often hear about how all of these people will be out of a home. Rubbish. You don t start building up equity in your house after the first couple of payments. And some of these exotic mortgage deals didn t allow people to pay down [ ] The post Stop Trying to Bailout “Homeowners” first appeared on graduatedTaste .
After the fiasco of the private jet planes by the execs at $F and $GM, they decided to take my advice from my previous blog post: If Richard Branson Ran GM. News is coming out that they re taking the road trip I suggested: GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will drive a Chevrolet Malibu hybrid [ ] The post Looks Like the Auto Execs Took My Advice first appeared on graduatedTaste .
News is coming out about the auto executives taking their private jets to washington to ask for 25 billion dollars from the federal government. Not a good move. Now imagine if Richard Branson were in the same situation. Instead of taking the private jet from Detroit to Washington, he d take an all-electric or hybrid Cadillac [ ] The post If Richard Branson Ran GM first appeared on graduatedTaste .
Inspire yourself through the success of others. If you re looking to found a tech startup but don t have a clue what exactly it is you want to be doing, you might want to peruse these links for some inspiration. This is a list of lists, and would take a very long time to go through [ ] The post Lists of Successful Companies to Get your Startup Juices Flowing first appeared on graduatedTaste .
I promised myself I d never write life-hackish articles on here, but this trick I came up with by myself. A stroke of genius that most likely many before me have figured out already. I just implemented this filter and it has worked wonders on my Gmail account, filtering out all the unecessary mail with a [ ] The post The Email Filter That Saved My Inbox first appeared on graduatedTaste .
I love politics, but I hate bad sources. My last 2 cents . Obama has multiple ties with terrorist nations both in his family (http://www.anobamanation.net/2008/08/obamas-terrorist-connections.html) and supporting his campaign (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1955258/posts http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/15/obamas-terrorist-ties/) That is just two of many articles written about known…
I received a follow up to the letter I sent in to Senartor Martinez about the FISA Amendments Act (HR 6304). It s a bit canned, but I appreciate that a response was sent. Here it is in its entirety. Dear Mr. Place: Thank you for contacting me regarding foreign intelligence surveillance. I appreciate hearing from [ ] The post Senator Martinez’s Response first appeared on graduatedTaste .
The FISA amendment act is coming due on Tuesday. I m overnighting a letter to my Senator and calling him as well. I encourage you to do the same. To Contact your Senator: Enter your zip at this website and they will give you the phone number to the offices of the officials who represent you. [ ] The post The Letter that I’m Overnighting to My Senator first appeared on graduatedTaste .
Back in 1980, 52 U.S. diplomats were taken hostage in Iran. This incident, during the Iranian revolution, was a major blow to foreign policy and intelligence in the Middle East. After a botched extraction attempt (I personally know people who flew on that mission disaster), the Algiers Accords were signed. The incident was a major [ ] The post Iranian Hostage Crisis, Part 2? first appeared on…