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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Nuclear Energy and the 2008 Presidential Election
By now I’m sure we have all heard the election year colloquialisms: energy independence, climate change, renewable energy, drill here drill now, environmental stewardship, etc.
One campaign promise from one candidate leaps out at me as a sure fire way to accomplish or negate all of these. That is the pledge made by John McCain to [...]
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35 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Current Events, Economics, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science, Technology by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Star Wars: 10 Reasons I Hate George Lucas
1. Jar Jar: Misa thinks yousa movie sucked because yousa tried to sell too many floppy-eared dolls.
2. Midichlorians: Swell idea, George. Let’s take the mystical force that fascinated everyone and try to make it sound like the side effect of too much fiber in your diet. “Sorry boss, I can’t come to work today. I’ve [...]
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8 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Entertainment, Movie Review, Science Fiction by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Who Really Caused the Bailout Failure? The Media is Lying to You!
Notice how, despite what Barack Obama and the media will tell you, it was the Republicans calling for tighter oversight of Fannie and Freddie back in 2004. But the Democrats were quick to defend those who made them rich, even going so far as to lob pathetic personal insults at regulators attempting to raise the [...]
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14 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Business, Current Events, History, Politics by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Monday, September 29th, 2008
The Jeff Ruemeli Interview
When I was but a young lad at the tender age of 7, I met Jeff Ruemeli (pronounced rum-lee) for the first time. To this day he remains a good friend and now, a fellow Babeler. Although he remains the Hailey’s Comet of blogging, Jeff’s insight and unorthodox outlook on life adds a refreshing dose of [...]
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1 Comment » - Posted in Babeled by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The Slow Economy is an Opportunity: Get in Now
The good news is:
I am over twice my annual income in debt
My 401(k) is down 20% on the year
My Company stock is 30% down from its 52 week high
I purchased my home in the summer of 2006 (at the top)
My financial outlook has never felt so good.
Why?
I believe in the strength of the US economy.
Imagine [...]
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