Monday, December 6, 2010

I hear more and more about the college education bubble. No doubt that much of what the critics of higher ed say is true. It seems like a lot of the critics are law school graduates.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Tiger Woods ends 2010 without a victory.
Here are some terrific images of storms photographed in Montana.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

AP: "Obama has signaled that he will bow to Republican demands for extending tax cuts at all income levels, and his remarks capped a day that lurched between political conflict and talk of compromise on an issue that played a leading role in last month's elections."

My, my, imagine that. 
Popular Mechanics's 15 favorite MythBusters car myths. Fun stuff.
You've seen those Medicare ads with Andy Griffith? Here's the real story behind them. One quote:
“Would the sheriff of Mayberry mislead you about Medicare? Alas, yes. In a new TV spot from the Obama administration, actor Andy Griffith, famous for his 1960s portrayal of the top law enforcement official in the fictional town of Mayberry, N.C., touts benefits of the new health care law. Griffith tells his fellow senior citizens, ‘like always, we’ll have our guaranteed [Medicare] benefits.’ But the truth is that the new [Obamacare] law is guaranteed to result in benefit cuts for one class of Medicare beneficiaries — those in private Medicare Advantage plans.”

Friday, December 3, 2010

Mark Tapscott: Why is the economy not growing?
On every front, the federal government is creating more investment-killing tax uncertainty, issuing endless pages of new bureaucratic regulations on the economy, and preventing firms from taking actions that could create hundreds of thousands of new positions and kick-start a muscular recovery with real legs.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Popular Mechanics tells you how to beat customer service phone support. Information we need!
Mercatus Center: "In recent years, spending, not revenues, has deviated from its historical path; spending must be addressed to rectify the budget."
Exactly correct. The recent discussions of raising taxes are wrong. We have to reduce government spending before we do anything else. 

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

NCAA: Cam Newton is eligible to play for Auburn in the SEC title game despite his father's rules violation. But he may be declared ineligible at a later point, this article predicts.