Economy
Army falls short recruiting – again
Looks like the Army is yet again falling short of recruits. They have until the end of the month to close out the government’s year, but as of now it is pretty much certain there will be a massive recruiting shortfall. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth previously said the service will miss its fiscal 2023 recruiting […]
Thursday shorts – Solar roof, drag shows, Oil Reserve
If you own a house, you probably read Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla was developing a home roof: each shingle is a little solar panel and he claimed the roof costs would be comparable to a shingle roof. Uh, no. At first glance, the Solar Roof looks like a fairly normal roof, but if you […]
Convert to electric they say, it’ll be easy they say….
As you contemplate the ugliness of buying an internal combustion car with its attendant woes of relatively cheap fuel, convenient refilling, easy repair availability, and light weight compared to its competitors – take heart. Those hard to charge cars? Cheap solar roofs? Blips on the radar screen, my son. A recent report from UBS estimates […]
Bud Light is still dealing with the backlash
Bud Light appears to continue to be dealing with the backlash against it. Boycotts usually blow over in a short period of time, but the one against Bud Light appears to buck the normal trend. Anheuser-Busch’s parent company is keeping a low media profile while also offering discounts to retailers. The commercial summer season is […]
Reparations should be $3 million per person
This is an argument that a Tampa City resident told the Tampa City Council. He argued that reparations should be paid out at $3 million per person. This resident pointed out that the other issues that a segment of the African-Americans care about was not important. Instead, he argued they wanted reparations. At the federal […]
A proposal for raising fast food minimum wage to $22 an hour
When Californians vote on November 2024, they will have a minimum wage related item to consider. According to the article, the current minimum wage is $15.50. Californian voters will decide if this will be raised to $22 an hour. In addition to raising minimum wage, the proposal looks at improving working conditions. From Fox News: […]
S B-F Jailed, Charges Pending
Sam Bankman-Fried Cryptocurrency is a digital payment system that doesn’t rely on banks to verify transactions. It exists virtually and uses cryptography to secure transactions. An encrypted, distributed public ledger called blockchain records the transactions. There is nothing tangible and no central issuing or regulating authority. Whatever could go wrong? Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder, charged […]
Low Black Friday Turnout
Retail operations have gotten used to seeing parking lots filled, and customers lining up on Thursday evening. People would wait in line for hours to get to deals most do not see on a regular basis. According to one account in the article, the line would already be wrapped around the building. However, this individual […]
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