Monthly Archives: April 2009

Flying Pig Flu

I have been following the news about Swine Flu all week, and I have to ask myself, whats this all about? It seems that this flu might have been engineered in a laboratory, as it is a combination of swine, … Continue reading

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The World Plus 5%Why Growth Cannot Be Sustained

Normally, I write my own articles. However, I have found a great article by Larry Hannigan that I feel everyone should read. The origins of our current economic/political situation date back to 1694 when The Bank of England was created. … Continue reading

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The Upside Down Country

The USA was founded with a government composed of three branches, each designed to keep the other two in check.  The Congress or legislative branch composed of the House and the Senate was given the task of formulating law, regulating … Continue reading

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The Screwing We Get For the Screwing We Got Why Social Security Is a Bad Investiment

I was thinking about  Social Security today, and how it is a colossal rip-off for many people. People do not generally recognize what a bad investment SS is because of the varying relationship of the dollar to wealth.  The government … Continue reading

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Preparing for 3rd World Status — Pt 2

I installed the handpump on my well today with the help of my neighbor who happens to be a plumber.  We had to pull the submersible pump and remove some of the torque arresters so that there was room to … Continue reading

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