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Category Archives: Media
Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part II): Marginal Price of Electricity
Before I post my results later this week, it is important to first outline what key variables will likely drive the decision. The four most important decision drivers are the marginal cost of electricity, the price per gallon of gasoline in California, each automobiles’ … Continue reading
Posted in Business, California, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Predictions, Taxes
Tagged Electricity, EV, Gasoline, HEV, PG&E, PHEV, TOU
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An Imam’s Tips for Marital Bliss
The video above calmly and dispassionately discusses the “proper” Islamic etiquette for handling an unruly wife. I wish this were a joke, but it is not. I want to thank my business school classmate, Dina, for bringing this to my attention. She … Continue reading
Offensive Sports Teams and Cereals, Oh My!
Pino at Tarheel Red instigated a fairly spirited discussion on his site yesterday about the extremes to which political correctness has pervaded the national dialogue, particularly in the context of naming sports teams. I attended Stanford as an undergraduate and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Humor, Media, Politics
Tagged Irish, James O'Keefe, Lucky Charms, Political correctness, Stanford, Stanford Cardinal, Stanford Indians, Stanford Tree, Thoughtcrime
12 Comments
Movies Left and Right
There is a movie and a cable mini-series that I am looking forward to viewing in the near future. One is inspired by a diehard libertarian and the other by an unabashed liberal. I cannot wait to see both. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Politics
Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Idle pleasures
15 Comments
Government Still Growing, Even After Compromise
Now that the dog and pony show surrounding last week’s budget brinkmanship is over, it is more clear than ever that neither political party truly grasps the magnitude of the government’s spending problem (or they do, but do not care). … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, International Security, Media, Policy, Politics
Tagged Budget compromise, Congress, Democrats, President Obama, Republicans
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Obama Spoof Getting More Hits Than Real Obama
I want to thank the Dividest over at Divided We Stand United We Fall for sharing the observation by Ben Smith at Politico that the GOP parody of President Obama’s first reelection ad is generating far more hits than the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Humor, Media, Policy, Politics
Tagged 2012 campaign, Democrats, GOP, President Obama, Republicans, YouTube
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Iraq vs. Libya: Exposing the Left’s Hypocrisy
I am excited to announce that I am now a contributor on Breitbart’s Big Peace site. My first article is entitled, “Iraq vs. Libya: Exposing Left Wing Hypocrisy.” Here is an excerpt: “In the rush to act in Libya, some liberals have … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Media, Middle East, Policy, Politics
Tagged George W. Bush, Iraq, Libya, President Obama, Qaddafi, Saddam, United Nations
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