A Tokamak Fusion Reactor   Some news has been circulating in my circles which has just cemented for me how bad it is in DC with the current liberal Democrat control (or lack of therein) of the Federal Government. I have never seen a more confused or incoherent lot in my life. They put on a facade o...

I turn again to my trusty engineering friends after reading an earlier thread here, the difference between a screw and a bolt, checking out the Bolt Science Glossary, scanning through many pages of wikipedia and scouring countless manufacturer's web-sites. What the heck is a CAPscrew .............

One common theme starting to percolate through the electorate is the resistance to any plans to bail out homeowners who got in over their heads (or worse, lied on their applications) before doing anything for those who have been responsible and keeping up with their mortgage payments. As I proposed ...

  This is part one of a three part post title “ Clowns to the left of me , Jokers to the right , stuck in the middle with you (America) “. The current economic crisis is the result of a brewing political crisis that has been boiling for decades. We are here today thanks to the hyper-par...

  This is part one of a three part post title “ Clowns to the left of me ,  Jokers to the right ,  stuck in the middle with you  (America)”. Today we have a delicious story of irony regarding the GOP infighting and how it is reshaping the conservative movement. David Frum, who led th...

This is part one of a three part post title “ Clowns to the left of me ,  Jokers to the right ,  stuck in the middle with you  (America)”. False choices. That is what has allowed the hyper-partisans (driven by the greedy media which will not spend one nano-second of air time or one pa...

Update : Yep, it is getting bad for Obama out there. Now the Washington Post is out saying Obama is no Reagan, he is just another George W Bush: Then, according to today’s established wisdom, Bush squandered his chance to lead. Three cardinal errors are commonly cited: The president failed to ...

While the Dems do have huge majorities in Congress, Obama and the liberal Dem leaders in Congress can still go too far and be defeated. Right now there may be a chance this could happen, because there  seems to be a mini-revolt brewing in the Democrat ranks over the Omnibus spending bill and the ...

From Dick Morris: PRESIDENT Lyndon John son’s administration was known for his War on Pov erty. President Obama’s will become notable for his War on Prosperity. This meme is starting to stick in a big way in the public’s mind....

The news last week, which had me a bit disturbed initially, was that Taliban forces in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan had set aside their differences and joined forces: Three rival Pakistani Taliban groups have agreed to form a united front against international forces in Afghanistan in a move likel...