"Who's buying all that debt?"
July 26, 2010
Distinguished economist James Hamilton asks (July 11).
(Readers of the Door may remember, that I noted the same concern last March.)
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July 2010
". . . the state fiscal drag in fiscal 2011 is likely to resemble that seen if fiscal 2010"
July 26, 2010
Goldman's Jan Hatzius has warned that spending cutbacks for U.S. state and local governments, due to budget problems for states such as California, will drag down GDP growth this year.
While this already hit the U.S. economy hard last year, 2010 isn't going to be any better . . .
"The education debacle of the decade"
July 26, 2010
There's simply no excuse for this. None.
"The Internet in 2020"
July 26, 2010
Some big numbers.
Two of possible interest to vacationers
July 25, 2010
"The End of the Road"
July 25, 2010
"Rockstars, they don’t look like they used to"
July 24, 2010
To be fair, they live hard.
"The World's 18 Strangest Military Bases"
July 24, 2010
As chosen by Popular Mechanics.
The world's hodgepodge of military bases run the gamut from hazardous mountaintop forts to seemingly impenetrable underground bunkers. Then there are bases on remote islands tracking objects in deep space and high-tech laboratories probing the most lethal microbes in existence. The design of a base needs to address the immediate needs of a military while still being versatile enough to remain useful as threats and technology evolve.
"50 Incredible, Historical Speeches You Should Watch Online"
July 23, 2010
Some not-so-good ones listed but also some good ones such as "Tear Down This Wall", W.'s bullhorn speech, Lou Gehrig's farewelll, and Jimmy V.'s ESPY speech.
Discussion of Penn and Teller
July 23, 2010
Some interesting tidbits here, including that Penn doesn't know how much money he makes.