Article History
Bloomberg Is Concerned that Janet Yellen's Dollar Policy May Lessen Wealth Inequality
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 1 Comments • 6 years ago
“You don’t have to look far, it’s literally the first sentence in a Bloomberg piece on dollar policy under incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen”
When intellectuals collide.... Dean Baker goes after Bloomberg. Baker argues his points. You know... with evidence... Bloomberg... not so much...
In Gaudy We Trust: Trump Issues Exec Order Mandating Classical Architecture On Fed Buildings
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 8 Comments • 1 Like • 6 years ago
“He’s a builder, after all.”
The President has one month left. The nation is in the grip of an unprecedented medical disaster. The President uses his time to decide architectural rules for government buildings.
Culture warriors don't know how to respond to a pandemic
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 5 Comments • 2 Likes • 6 years ago
“The virus isn't culture. It's nature. And when all you've got is an "Us vs. Them" framework, you're unprepared to deal with Us vs. It.”
How is this possible? We are millions... observing Trump's millions... and wondering... How is this possible? What are the paths that have brought so many millions to... madness...
Versatile autonomous transport vehicle tested at Yuma Proving Ground
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 11 Comments • 1 Like • 6 years ago
“During Project Convergence 20, the Army Futures Command's capstone exercise of an ambitious project of learning, multiple examples of the most...”
This article would never appear in national media. Fortunately, we have the Yuma Sun, an excellent local paper. M4 rifle?? WTF?
Medals of Democracy
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 4 Comments • 6 years ago
“President Biden should lay out a new vision of patriotism, accountability and courage for public servants”
I have nothing against medals for football coaches. Hey! We elect those guys to the Senate! Or for actors - everyone loves Tom Hanks... But the Medal of Freedom was originally meant to be the civilian equivalent to the military's Medal of Honor. C'mon! Coaching football? We could begin to...
How an obscure British PC maker invented ARM and changed the world
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 5 Comments • 1 Like • 6 years ago
“1987's Acorn Archimedes was the first production RISC-based personal computer”
I'm not a very knowledgeable geek. At the same time, I've been assembling my computers for ... Holy shit! Is it really that long?? I remember those Acorn machines...
Is Trump Cracking Under the Weight of Losing?
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 33 Comments • 2 Likes • 6 years ago
“Getting the boot from the White House is an undeniable ego blow for a man who has never admitted defeat”
Fascinating long-form psychological analysis of the President, from childhood to today. One major conclusion is that he's a keg of powder... ... and he's playing with matches...
After decades of activism, the Navajo coal plant has been demolished
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 4 Comments • 6 years ago
“The largest coal plant in the western US has come down. Now cleanup begins.”
This is the world turned upside down. The Navajo Nation had to sue to get this thing demolished. It was on their land.
EVs Could Soon Cost Same as Gas Cars as Battery Costs Drop
Via: Bob Nelson • The Beacon • 13 Comments • 1 Like • 6 years ago
“BloombergNEF predicts that by 2023, batteries will drop near the $100-per-kilowatt-hour threshold — good news for EV shoppers ”
I know, I know... we've got EV battery stories everywhere! We're saturated. We aren't paying attention any more. So someday soon we're going to be surprised by something we've known for a long time was coming...
