The other day it occurred to me that during Ronald Reagans run for the Presidency he created a Misery Index. This index represented a total of the rate of inflation, plus the prime rate, as an indicator of how the American people felt about how they were doing. No one has suggested resurrecting this index in recent years. My thought was to create a Happiness Index. How happy are you with the leadership of the country. The problem is that other than taking an outright pol…
Is Switchgrass a Viable Energy Crop?
Switchgrass has long been a staple crop of farmers. It is used as fodder for farm animals, fuel, and electrical needs, as a buffer strip and soil erosion control. However, when President Bush introduced The Biofuels Initiative during his 2006 state of the nation address, he moved this native prairie grass use as an energy crop to the forefront.
Biomass: Heating Your Home With Corn?
With fossil fuel prices expected to continue increasing, many people are nervous about future heating bills. Using biomass as an alternative is becoming particularly popular. As strange as it may sound, corn is a popular fuel.
President Bush Goes Solar
Environmentalists throughout the world are still in shock. Who wouldve every thought President Bush would push solar energy?
Condi: The Condoleeza Rice Story
If you are fascinated by the life of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, then Antonia Felix’s book about Dr. Rice will certainly appeal to you.
Honey, I Eliminated The Mortgage Interest Deduction Plan 2
A bipartisan committee has made two recommendations to President Bush regarding tax reform. In this article, we take a look at the second option.
Sentencia Interruptus: The Texas Pause
I’ve actually never heard anyone talk about this, so it’s up to me to break the news to the world about this phenomenon. It can be a monumental problem, if you don’t know about it, understand it, and adhere to its rule. “It” is, and I believe I’ve aptly named it, Sentencia Interruptus, or commonly known (or soon will be) as the Texas Pause. Problems can arise in communications between husbands and wives, employers and their employees, teachers and students, and others, if one of the parties..