Yearly Archive: 2016
Goldman, Another Serial Offender, Pays Fine For Stealing Info From Fed
Speaking of serial offenders that are members of an oligopoly, Goldman Sachs announced earlier this month that it had paid a...
Gas Prices Predicted To Drop Under $2 Per Gallon This Fall
I know that we are in the dog days of summer but the Energy Information Administration just released its Short Term...
Astronomy Adventure – More Sunspots
In between the clouds and the rainout of the Perseid meteor shower late last night, I was able to get another...
North Carolina Gerrymander Ruled Unconstitutional But No Remedy For 2016
North Carolina’s state legislative maps have been ruled unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering. This follows the state’s congressional districts also being...
More Abuse At Tyson Foods
There are so many problems with industrial food production these days and the degree of animal abuse has been documented many...
Democrats Do Have Anti-Poverty Plan, It's Just Not Presented That Way
The New York Times has an article today noting that neither Presidential candidate is really talking about poverty and the poor....
Suit Challenging Education Funding In Connecticut Moves Forward
Connecticut is not the only state that has disparities in educational outcomes depending on which school district you are in. But...
Height Of Perseid Meteor Shower Next Two Nights
The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak after midnight tonight and tomorrow night. The shower, which is debris of the Swift-Tuttle...
Christie "Flat-Out Lied" About Staff Unaware Of Bridgegate
In a pretty substantial blow to whatever little credibility Chris Christie has left on the Bridgegate scandal in New Jersey, a senior aide...