Executive Salaries a Joke
by Is the man running General Electric really contributing 30 times more value to the company than, say, a senior-level design engineer? If you think so, …
Op-Ed Blog
Privatizing Space
A couple of CNN articles prompt this comment. A Britsh astronomer predicted human settlements on Mars this century, saying private investors would likely create ‘wild …
Doubts About Iraq
Here’s an article that says many of the things that need saying around our intentions toward Iraq. Read it on MSNBC.com Memories serves to tell …
Miss America
After the angst of 9/11’s first anniversary, it’s nice to know that there are some things about America that never change. Another beauty queen, caught …
Robert Wright, part 5
If you didn’t take my advice and read Robert Wright’s series on solving the terrorist problem, here’s another link to it. Read it on Slate.com.
The Real Axis of Evil
Terrorists apparently attempted to kill the President of Afghanistan today. Read about the Kabul bombing at MSNBC.com. I was watching a documentary last night regarding …
Judicial Injustice
In what should be an embarassment of the Democratic party, liberal Senators unanimously voted down Priscilla Owen’s nomination to the Federal Appeals Court today. Read …
Airport Security Woes
Airport security failed CBS News’ testing recently. Read the AP story on Yahoo News. I cannot say I am surprised. Flying around the 4th of …