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Which road to recovery?1 comment

scootwhoman wrote 2 weeks ago: As the financial crisis has evolved into an economic crisis, where unemployment and diminished consu … more →

Tags: Government, Coping strategies, Economic Crisis, recession, Infrastructure, taxes, wasteful practices, wealth creation, Unemployment

Cash for Caulkers makes many sense!

scootwhoman wrote 4 weeks ago: Why is it difficult for people to support a public works program which would employ large numbers of … more →

Tags: Coping strategies, Government, Cash for Clunkers, Infrastructure, jobs program, Public Works, Spending, Stimulous, Unemployment

How we got here.

scootwhoman wrote 1 month ago: Amazingly, we tend to ignore the bulk of human history when considering what is ‘natural. … more →

Tags: Social ills, old beliefs, tradition, Elders, Socialization, gender equality, survival, Natural Lifestyles, survival traits

Space is the place for industry!

scootwhoman wrote 1 month ago: Probably, you have heard something about ‘global warming’, ‘greenhouse gases, … more →

Tags: Alternative Futures, Consequences, space exploitation, Techno dreams to fix social ills., Carbon, electricity, Energy, Environmentalism, Industrial

An open letter to our leaders

scootwhoman wrote 1 month ago: The American presence in Afghanistan is accidental, resulting from the terrorist presence in the rem … more →

Tags: Government, Afghanistan, military, Policy

Driving tips

scootwhoman wrote 1 month ago: After driving vehicles for a number of years, there are some things that I think are worth passing o … more →

Tags: Advice, Driving, Tips

Peace through understanding.

scootwhoman wrote 2 months ago: Dick Cheney, angry that he is no longer in government, has been lambasting President Obama for being … more →

Tags: Consequences, Government, Alternative Futures, Mid East, Betrayal, Understanding, Palestinians, Iran, Arabs

Fouling the nest.

scootwhoman wrote 2 months ago: Up until recently, a business could always find a haven from environmental regulations somewhere in … more →

Tags: Consequences, space exploitation, Coping strategies, Techno dreams to fix social ills., Alternative Futures, Space Exploration, Environmentalism, Solar System, survival

My hat is off to Apple!

scootwhoman wrote 2 months ago: At the request of a friend, I met a friend of hers who had just purchased a new Apple iMac computer. … more →

Tags: new computer, imac, dual boot, Windows, Apple

Hemp for fuel!

scootwhoman wrote 3 months ago: Growing hemp is currently illegal in the United States because of federal law.  Hemp has been illega … more →

Tags: Government, old beliefs, regulation, Marijuana, Hemp, biomass, Legalization

Is health care socialism?

scootwhoman wrote 3 months ago: Many people are upset because they think of national health care as socialism.  They can’t und … more →

Tags: Social ills, Health Care, Infrastructure, Socialization, wasteful practices

Law of Distraction?

scootwhoman wrote 3 months ago: Because most people refuse to recognize the dangers of cellular telephones in automobiles, it is pos … more →

Tags: Consequences, Social ills, Government, Techno dreams to fix social ills., regulation, Cell Phones, text messaging, Driving, driver distraction

Have we lost space?

scootwhoman wrote 4 months ago: Earlier this year, President Obama convened a panel of experts to review the near-term goals of the … more →

Tags: Government, space exploitation, Infrastructure, Space Exploration, Resources

Sometimes, small steps don't work.

scootwhoman wrote 4 months ago: President Obama appointed a blue ribbon panel to study our space program, and make recomendadtions t … more →

Tags: Government, space exploitation, Coping strategies, Techno dreams to fix social ills., Infrastructure, Space Exploration, Environmentalism, Solar System, survival

Health care, or wealth care? (Part two)

scootwhoman wrote 4 months ago: Let us say that the unthinkable happens, and the United States adopts nationalized health insurance. … more →

Tags: Social ills, Government, Spending, nursing home, Elders, Socialization, wasteful practices, Resources, Health Care

Health care, or wealth care?2 comments

scootwhoman wrote 4 months ago: As the debate intensifies regarding health care reform, keep in mind a few things.  Such as; a reaso … more →

Tags: Social ills, Government, Spending, Socialization, wasteful practices, Health Care, Insurance Companies, Profit

Space exploitation instead of exploration!

scootwhoman wrote 5 months ago: Most people who are space exploration advocates believe that Mars is the big goal for the foreseeabl … more →

Tags: space exploitation, Techno dreams to fix social ills., Space Exploration, Solar System, Business Development, New Products

Could I get a phone with my cell plan, please?

scootwhoman wrote 6 months ago: Nowadays, phone service providers are so interested in making money off of extras that the phone you … more →

Tags: Profiteering, Excess Profits

bringing young and old together

scootwhoman wrote 6 months ago: As the realization of how broke we all are sets in, perhaps we can contemplate some changes to save … more →

Tags: Coping strategies, tradition, Day Care, nursing home, Elders, wasteful practices, Assisted Living, culturalization


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