Monday, December 29, 2025
Why Is America Polarized? The Answer May Surprise You
America is divided against itself as never before. Some thoughts as to why.
The EU Needs More Than $1 Trillion for Plan to Ditch Russian Oil and Gas
The EU will have to make very large expenditures to end its depencence on Russian energy. But does it also have the organizational chops?
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/25/2022
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Reckoning With the Growing Demand for Long-Term Care
Long-term care needs for the elderly are growing. What to do?
Small Players Get Hammered in the Supply Chain Crunch: The Rotary Dumbphone Case Study
The tortous development/production process for Justine Haupt’s rotary dumbphone illusrates the obstacles to innovation in America.
New KKR Stunt in Neverending Kentucky Retirement Systems Litigation: Demanding Removal of Judge Philip Shepherd
KR is at it again! And of course, not in a good way.
Housing Bubble Getting Ready to Pop: Unsold Inventory of New Houses Spikes by Most Ever, to Highest since 2008, with 9 Months’ Supply, Sales Collapse at Prices below $400k
The housing market is starting to unravel at the lower end, with new home purchases taking the biggest hit.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/24/2022
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How Many Bots Are on Twitter? The Question Is Difficult to Answer and Misses the Point
A disingenuous defense of Twitter bots.
Costa Rica, A Country Without an Army, Is At War With (Mainly) Russian Hackers
The Conti Group’s cyberattack on Costa Rica continues to metastasize, spreading to 27 government institutions, nine of which have been “seriously affected.”
At Least 11 Dead in Wake of Michigan Tornado, Canada Derecho
As if tornadoes weren’t bad enough, you now need to add the derecho to your summer weather risks.
Fighting Inflation Excuse for Class Warfare
Too many central bankers are raising interest rates at the expense of working people’s families, supposedly to check inflation.
