The leader of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is currently on a South American tour and getting a lot of support from the socialist/communist Central American leaders there. Not really a surprise. His choice of destinations (Cuba, Venezuela) are well know adversaries of the United States, making him very welcome. There was one interesting comment during the […]

“The drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a one-world government, combining super-capitalism and Communism under the same tent, all under their control … Do I mean conspiracy? Yes I do. I am convinced there is such a plot, international in scope, generations old in planning, and incredibly evil in intent.” — […]

MSNBC published an interesting article on the growing backlash against red light cameras in this country. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43521646/ns/us_news-life The core issue I see in this debate is balancing automated enforcement against public trust, and I’ve got some suggestions for that… based on some experience.  What we are doing right now with automated red light camera enforcement […]

Recently, I needed to get my motorcycle license endorsement in Florida.  In the process, I learned some things about how states are handling driver’s licenses and records which are worth passing on. The state of Florida changed its laws in 2010 to require a beginner’s motorcycle safety course for anyone who wants to have a […]

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. – Proverbs 11:10 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. – Acts 1:7 As the news of Osama bin Laden’s death spread across […]

Donald Trump did a really fantastic thing with the Obama birth certificate debate this week, and then… what the hell !?!? It seems that the birthers have let anger get the worst of them, and it has now become an anchor sinking their cause. And they don’t even see it.. not even Donald Trump. That’s […]

I was using Google Maps to derive some lat/longs to show my son some examples of the results for a distance formula, and I noticed something odd. If you enter the address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC (the White House), it will display the location on the map ( link to results ). If you […]

Lately I have been frustrated in general with forum-based sites, regardless of subject matter. And yet, I don’t blame them for my frustration. The problem is systemic in nature. Forum-based web sites function as an archive of data over long stretches of time, like a traditional library, but are much more dynamically built. Its content […]

As election day approaches this Tuesday, I find myself in my usual pattern in the last week before an election. I’ve already done my research and marked my sample ballot: my unalterable voting guide for this Tuesday.  Regardless of any last minute revelations (which this close to election day are always B.S.), I won’t change […]

In case you haven’t heard it mentioned, there are some major tax changes coming for the 2011 tax year. It’s time to start reviewing the potential impacts, and come to the sad realization that Congress has practically zero-incentive to make changes to it. Click here for a starting point. This is Jack Cafferty’s blog entry […]