Category Archives: 2012 August

Vice Presidential Joke Buffet

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tomdwyer

The selection of Paul Ryan as VP nominee started an immediate avalanche of internet memes and jokes, but he’s not alone when it comes to being the butt of jokes.  The VP’s come in for almost as much abuse as … Continue reading →

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Own your own REAL Japanese Fighting Robot

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tomdwyer

Looking for a way to make your commute easier?  We may have found it.  A company called Suidobashi Heavy Industry has created a 12-foot tall, 9,920 pound, fully functional transformer-type robot that you can actually drive around town. The Kuratas … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Curiosity!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tomdwyer

Humanity reached another milestone on August 5 when our newest Mars rover, Curiosity, landed only 8 feet from its target on a planet 140 million miles away.  There’s obviously not much we can add to the story from here, but … Continue reading →

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Paralyzed woman completes the London Marathon

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tomdwyer

We apologize, but our coverage of the London Olympics has been woefully inadequate.  To make up for it, we’ll share this story about the power of the human spirit, the potentials of technology, and the idiocy of bureaucrats.    In 2007, … Continue reading →

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Two GREAT slideshows on the economy

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tomdwyer

In the 1992 election, Ross Perot got 19% of the popular vote by explaining the “giant sucking sound” with clear, simple charts and graphs.  Strong graphics can make the most complex ideas understandable, and here are two excellent slideshows from … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- $21 TRILLION in tax shelters

Posted on August 14, 2012 by tomdwyer

An economy isn’t the AMOUNT of money IN a society; it’s the measure of the FLOW of money THROUGH that society.  As the money flows it passes through the hands of everyone in the society, allowing us to pay our … Continue reading →

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