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Month: February 2010

  • If China Won’t, Your 401k Will (updated 16feb2010)

    George Rebane [This editorial appears today (13 February 2010) in The Union’s print and online (here) opinion sections.  This is the submitted version.] While we’re all told to keep our eyes on the bloating $22 trillion national debt during the next decade, that no one knows how to pay off, you are not to notice the more…

  • Both Sides Now

    George Rebane Has anyone figured out what the purpose is for claiming that the ARRA $787B stimulus has helped when so little of it has been spent to date?  And why is a third stimulus “jobs bill” needed when there is plenty of money left in ARRA?  Couldn’t that be spent for jobs and then decide…

  • Ruminations – 11feb2010

    George Rebane Barry Pruett, candidate for Nevada County Clerk-Recorder, responded to an article in today’s Union regarding the contest between him and the serving Clerk-Recorder, Greg Diaz.  There are two clear and independent issues involved here – the election campaign between Pruett and Diaz for the job, and the lawsuit filed by AtPac against Diaz.  If…

  • The Seasons

    George Rebane It was always green.Then how quick the colors came –is that a snowflake?

  • Kinda reminds you of …

    George Rebane … a government program.

  • The Library – Another Fundamental Transformation

    George Rebane The future (and past) of libraries is the subject of Marilyn Johnson’s This Book is Overdue.  I have just read a WSJ review of the book by Christine Rosen (‘From Wisdom to Wi-Fi’).  Johnson covers a lot of ground in the book about libraries and, interesting for this day and age, librarians.  The…

  • Just Weather

    George Rebane While at breakfast with friends this morning, conversation turned to the historic snow storm raking the mid-Atlantic states.  This storm follows several unseasonably cold and snowy winters that are expanding their footprint over the last years.  The climate change true believers, who have yet to predict anything correctly with their hokey models, continue…

  • Of Ragheads and Racism

    George Rebane We are in an ‘all in’ war between two civilizations – western civilization of the European pedigree, and Islamic civilization formerly of the Arabic and now of a broader pedigree.  In their own words they declare that the west and Islam can no longer co-exist on this planet, and their intent is to…

  • Ruminations – 6feb2010

    George Rebane – Abdulmutallab – give up the country to defend the party– The causes of the Great Recession– Singularity and the Great Recession When they Mirandized jihadist Abdulmutallab, it was clear to half the country or more that this had been a big mistake by the Obama administration.  Attorney General Eric Holder is currently dangled in the…

  • KVMR Commentary – 5feb2010

    George Rebane Today I returned to doing radio commentaries.  I will be doing a new commentary every other Friday on  KVMR-FM 89.5, Nevada County's public radio station.  This was broadcast today. ==== Contending ideologies and ideologues are very much in the news these days.  When people hear either of those words, they usually come up…

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