Green New Deal
Risk
I am amazed how many people demand that the government or somebody guarantee them a risk-free life. There is no such thing. We, humans, were created by God with high intelligence and free will to make our own choices in life. Most choices are about the future. No one can foresee the future with certainty. …
Read MoreThe US Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan
A reader suggested I write an article comparing the British Army withdrawal at Dunkirk early in World War II to the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The British army withdrawal from Dunkirk was a brilliant military operation. It saved 300,000 of Britain’s most experienced officers, non-commissioned officers (NCOs), and soldiers. Those troops helped deter Germany…
Read MoreTexas Power Grid Failure During the February Freeze Crisis
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a series of articles explaining the February partial power grid failure. When the power demand exceeds power production, the grid frequency drops and puts the grid in danger of collapse. When that happened, the PUC and ERCOT ordered the grid operators to reduce demand by shutting down power to…
Read MoreHiring employees After the COVID-19 Lockdown
I have heard and read many complaints by small businesses that they can’t’ find and hire new employees after the COVID-19 lockdown. The federal government supplemented state unemployment during the shutdown with $00 per week. Many PIBA business members are in the hospitality industry (restaurant, hotel, motels and tourist entertainment) and typically pay minimum wage…
Read MoreNueces County Long-term Priorities
In my March article, I discussed near-term priorities for Nueces County. Nueces County’s long-term priorities should be to increase its tax base by recruiting oil & gas-related industrial plants. Several years ago, the Nueces County tax base was about $25 billion-plus, and the San Patricio County tax base was about $3.5 billion. Since then, San…
Read MoreMilitary Chain of Command
What a mess! Whatever happened to military discipline and the chain of command? I am glad the Navy Secretary got sacked. He was more at fault than the Captain. It is my understanding that aircraft carriers are always accompanied by a task force fleet commanded by an admiral who headquarters aboard the carrier. The fleet…
Read MoreThe First Phase US-China Trade Deal
The Trump administration recently signed a first phase trade deal with China after more than one year of negotiation. It’s about time! Previous Republican and Democrat administrations over the last 40 years have allowed China tariff free access to US markets without demanding equal access for US companies to export to China. As a result,…
Read MoreWhat If?
When I sit on our patio in the late afternoon on a bright sunny day with blue skies and my favorite adult beverage nearby, I like to meditate and play “what If?” games. Part of my nonfiction reading during retirement has been about the living cells in plants, animals and humans. The chemical reaction that…
Read MoreThe Green Energy New Deal
Some members of Congress are promoting a “Green Energy New Deal’ to ban fossil fuels in the US within 10 years. That is economically and technically not feasible. If adopted, it will turn our economy back 200 years to 1819 and destroy the 18-fold gain in prosperity, wealth and well being gained over 200 years…
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