Author Archives: Steve Maley

The Abounding Promise of Solar Energy #rsrh

From Human Events: Well, yesterday, The Denver Post detailed the criminal investigation of Abound Solar, a defunct solar-panel manufacturer in Colorado that was run on taxpayer “investments,” for securities fraud, consumer fraud and financial misrepresentation. Abound shuttered its Colorado plant during the … Continue reading

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EPA study grossly overstates methane emissions from gas wells. #rsrh

Updated study: methane emissions from natural gas production are half EPA estimate WASHINGTON, October 25, 2012 – Methane emissions from natural gas production were less than half what had been estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to an … Continue reading

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Honey Badger Don’t Care (About Playing in the NFL)

http://theadvocate.com/home/4245306-125/mathieu-jefferson-among-4-former Four former Tiger football players booked on drug counts BY KIMBERLY VETTER AND RYAN BROUSSARD Advocate staff writers October 25, 2012 0 COMMENTS Four former LSU football players, including former Heisman trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu, were arrested Thursday and … Continue reading

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Two takes on the wisdom of children. #rsrh

Take 1: [Rolling Stone magazine] executive editor Eric Bates told Obama that he had asked his six-year-old if there was anything she wanted him to say to the president. … [S]he said, ‘Tell him: You can do it.’ Obama grinned. … Continue reading

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Breakfast at Badger

Cracklins, boudin, boudin balls, andouille, fried gizzards and (WTF?) egg rolls.

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Cyber Attacks Target Oil in the Middle East

According to an article in The New York Times, on August 15 of this year a successful cyberattack struck Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company and the world’s largest oil producer. The virus-based attack wiped the hard drives of 30,000 … Continue reading

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Breast Cancer Awareness Cement Mixer

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Paging Mr. Oil, Mr. Gas, Mr. Coal: Obama on Energy

Much of Tuesday night’s Presidential Townhall from Hofstra University focused on energy, and oil and gas policy in particular. Taking credit for recent increases in oil and gas production seems to be a particular obsession of President Obama’s. As I … Continue reading

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DPRK putting on the dog for tourists. Literally. #rsrh

Model City or Tourist Trap: Hoiryeong Sparkles “The redevelopment of downtown Hoiryeong, the North Hamkyung Province former home of Kim Jong Il’s mother that was designated a model city in 2009, has been completed, and the task of extracting foreign … Continue reading

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RIP Alex Karras: “Mongo only pawn in game of life.” #rsrh

Alex Karras, former NFL lineman, actor, dies at 77 LOS ANGELES – Alex Karras, who gained fame in the NFL as a fearsome defensive lineman and later as an actor, has died. He was 77. Craig Mitnick, Karras’ attorney, said … Continue reading

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