Monthly Archives: May 2012

Romney Visits Solyndra

Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

What’s worse, a private equity firm that invests millions of dollars for sophisticated private investors in a company that ultimately fails, or a government program that allocates tax payer dollars along with investors who are also major campaign donors to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, California, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Finance and Economics, Investing, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics, Solar | Tagged , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Remembering Jay Again on Memorial Day

Posted on Monday, May 28, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It is not just on Memorial Day that I am reminded of Jay’s sacrifice for his country. However, it is on Memorial Day that I find it appropriate to remind others of his honorable life, which was underscored by his … Continue reading →

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Posted in California, Defense, Energy Security, Middle East, Terrorism, War | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Heinlein’s Business Habits

Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

According to bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith, famous science fiction writer Robert Heinlein penned five business habits for being a successful fiction writer. They are: 1. You must write. 2. You must finish what you start. 3. You must refrain … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Julias

Posted on Monday, May 7, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As Democrats continue to push their hyperbolic “War on Women,” something actually useful has resulted from the exchange between Republicans and Democrats. I would like to thank both the World in Motion and Doubleplusgood Infotainment blogs for making me aware … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Education, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (April 2012 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, May 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. On the first Friday of every month, I update the unemployment numbers so that I can compare the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

It’s Communist Christmas!

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Happy May Day, Comrades!

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