Author Archives: Steve Maley

RIP Doc Watson, 1923-2012 #rsrh

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Steve Maley

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/arts/music/doc-watson-folk-musician-dies-at-89.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&smid=fb-share Doc seemed like a true gentleman, a humble spirit with a God-given talent. Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs and Vassar Clements (to name three that come to mind) had class, integrity and longevity, which enabled them to share their talents … Continue reading →

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Cuba waits for oil dreams to materialize. #rsrh

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Steve Maley

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20120528/NEWS01/205280324/Cuba-waits-oil-dreams-materialize?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

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Video: Kim Jong Un goes to the Zoo. #rsrh

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Steve Maley

Video: Kim Jong Un goes to the zoo The zookeepers must have cringed in fear that the baboons might fling shit at Pudgy Leader, and thus earn 25 years in the Gulag. For the zookeepers, not the baboons. The Pyongyang … Continue reading →

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Sudden Rash of ‘Traffic Accidents’ Kills 30 N. Korean Officials

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Steve Maley

Take the world’s most paranoid/delusional Stalinist regime, add nuclear ambition and stir. Turn the whole mess over to a 29-year old who, by rights, should be playing video games in his parents’ basement; what’s the worst that could happen? This, … Continue reading →

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Why Is The State Department Partnering With Convicted Bomber #BrettKimberlin ?

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Steve Maley

I’ve been racking my brain, trying to figure out what it is that differentiates this Brett Kimberlin character from Ted Kaczynski. Why Is The State Department Partnering With Convicted Bomber Brett Kimberlin If you follow the blogosphere, you’ll know that … Continue reading →

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Repsol comes up dry for Cuba exploration well [UPDATED]

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Steve Maley

World Oil: Repsol comes up dry for Cuba exploration well WASHINGTON — Spanish oil firm Repsol has announced that an exploratory well in Cuban waters wasn’t successful and will be capped. In February, Repsol initiated deep-water exploration drilling about 50 … Continue reading →

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You Gotta Have a Narrative

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Steve Maley

As long as our system rewards an interesting personal narrative over character, achievement or intelligence, we will have a problem with people embellishing their resumes to gain an advantage. Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren are only the most recent examples. … Continue reading →

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Vermont Bans Fracking; CNN: What the Heck is Fracking?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Steve Maley

Vermont is not an oil and gas state. Check that. Vermont is not an oil and gas producing state. According to the state geologist’s website, a total of six wells have been drilled targeting oil and gas since the Green … Continue reading →

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About those undrilled oil and gas leases…

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Steve Maley

This week, President Obama and Interior Secretary Salazar returned to familiar territory, once again chastising energy companies for maintaining an inventory of undrilled Federal leases. Obama challenges oil companies to drill existing leases WASHINGTON – The White House on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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The Teachers’ Union Shop Steward? #rsrh

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Steve Maley
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