tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97543332024-08-27T07:25:59.103-04:00Reality-Based EngineeringI'm a liberal chemical engineer swimming in a sea of right-wingers. My cohorts and I (The Gumbinator, Lemon-Lyman and Johnny K-Street) will post about such things as "green" science and engineering, other engineering/IT and how they may relate to politics and economics, and economic issues such as tax policy and government transparency. Electoral stuff too. Of course, I'll bash the Bushies...jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.comBlogger527125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-18227440981346611942012-01-29T12:47:00.000-05:002012-01-29T12:47:01.032-05:0045 Years Ago: Apollo 1 FireApollo 1: The Fire That Shocked NASA - Yahoo! Newsjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-83918817412087574662012-01-09T20:48:00.001-05:002012-01-09T20:48:43.687-05:00Santorum - Lest We forget about His Actual RecordSantorum Surge Brings Ethics Questions - Yahoo! News Rick Santorum's powerful finish in the Iowa caucus is bringing fresh attention to his tenure in Congress, including ethics questions that dogged him about a preferred mortgage he received from a bank run by campaign donors, and federal funds that went to a real estate developer who backed his charity. One of the top donors to Santorum's jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-29596042188556070632012-01-09T20:46:00.001-05:002012-01-09T20:46:40.716-05:00The Most Important Graphs of 2011The Most Important Graphs of 2011 - Derek Thompson - Business - The Atlanticjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-14293129281769845282012-01-09T20:43:00.001-05:002012-01-09T20:43:06.714-05:00Films for 201217 Films to Look Forward to in 2012 - Scott Meslow - Entertainment - The Atlanticjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-39160019008153608962012-01-09T20:40:00.000-05:002012-01-09T20:40:00.981-05:00Ron Paul and the Libertarian Movement's 80's GhostsThe Story Behind Ron Paul's Racist Newsletters - Michael Brendan Dougherty - Politics - The Atlanticjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-15754487702110031842011-12-19T06:46:00.001-05:002011-12-19T06:46:17.311-05:00Bad US Economic Underpinnings??50 Facts About The U.S. Economy That Will Shock You - Yahoo! News“Even though most Americans have become very frustrated with this economy, the reality is that the vast majority of them still have no idea just how bad our economic decline has been or how much trouble we are going to be in if we don’t make dramatic changes immediately,” writes The Economic Collapse (TEC). For those unfamiliar jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-42186542003237996582011-12-16T22:40:00.001-05:002011-12-16T22:40:29.462-05:00Triple the Wind Power? Will be cheaper than coal?Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear | MNN - Mother Nature Networkjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-47785447892351330702011-10-16T08:07:00.001-04:002011-10-16T08:09:36.320-04:00Cain Fueled by Koch Bros.Long ties to Koch brothers key to Cain's campaignBy RYAN J. FOLEY - Associated Press | AP – 57 mins agoIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has cast himself as the outsider, the pizza magnate with real-world experience who will bring fresh ideas to the nation's capital. But Cain's economic ideas, support and organization have close ties to two billionaire jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-80319904121930880562011-01-29T09:38:00.001-05:002011-01-29T09:38:44.059-05:00Koch UniversityNice article about how the Koch brothers move their agenda forward (h/t DKos)jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-9987079665244346252010-11-29T20:53:00.001-05:002010-11-29T20:53:11.310-05:00John Danforth on WingnuttinessThinkProgress » Former Republican Sen. Warns GOP May ‘Have Gone So Far Overboard That We Are Beyond Redemption’jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-80766009535763008912010-10-30T09:00:00.001-04:002010-10-30T09:00:13.546-04:00Hi, I'm a Tea PartierYouTube - Hi, I'm a Tea-Partier jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-19274709713344926732010-08-30T19:54:00.001-04:002010-08-30T19:54:42.965-04:00Recovery Act Part IIRecovery Act: How Obama's Stimulus Is Changing America - Yahoo! Newsjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-77676912513662692962010-08-30T19:53:00.001-04:002010-08-30T19:53:37.231-04:00New Yorker Article: Koch Brother's Covert "War" Against ObamaThe billionaire Koch brothers’ war against Obama : The New Yorkerjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-42909763307155198182010-07-26T21:49:00.000-04:002010-07-26T21:49:00.256-04:00Jailbreaking Legal - Eat That Steve Jobs!iPhone jailbreaking (and all cell phone unlocking) made legal - Yahoo! Newsjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-74181953770197214082010-03-20T18:44:00.000-04:002010-03-20T18:59:02.159-04:00Close To DestinyObama close to health law success that eluded past - Yahoo! Newsjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-42603512962772114662010-02-13T09:26:00.001-05:002010-02-13T09:26:42.174-05:00Oldies But Goodies In The Budget, ReduxEzra Klein - Oldies but goodies in the budgetjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-12568371436311591092010-01-03T01:06:00.001-05:002010-01-03T01:08:03.535-05:00Maddow Fact Checks GOOPERS - what a concept...jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-33279505626963281002009-10-04T22:35:00.000-04:002009-10-04T22:42:07.747-04:00Like no Duh - pharma direct ads are concerningAs TV Drug Ads Increase, So Do Concerns - Yahoo! Newsjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-7522966907567345122009-09-18T19:38:00.001-04:002009-09-18T19:38:15.653-04:00British POWs Escaped with the help of Special Monopoly GamesMonopoly's Hidden Maps Help World War II POWs Escape - ABC Newsjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-66696276944877971372009-08-23T20:57:00.001-04:002009-08-23T20:57:28.265-04:00Lieberman - Shut Your Pie HoleLieberman says many health care changes can wait - Yahoo! Newsjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-89141270110627246222009-07-28T00:47:00.002-04:002009-07-28T00:52:01.584-04:00Hitler thinks himself sexy?While trying to catch up on the news of Sara Palin's exit, I found this footage of Hitler finding out about it. It's pretty rich.Gumbinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229338568429883585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-5516868374534127182009-07-10T20:28:00.001-04:002009-07-10T20:28:30.975-04:00This is What I Feared - And We Still Dont Know Anything About It!Report: Bush surveillance program was massive - Yahoo! NewsJust end the damn thing already!jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-7259899856073987862009-07-09T07:31:00.002-04:002009-07-09T07:43:25.921-04:00Fox Eugenics SocietyIt ain't just about Khan Noonien Singh I guess...jimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-25033969153408532912009-06-11T22:19:00.002-04:002009-06-11T22:24:18.941-04:00Owl Power picks Worcester manufacturer for Vegawatt systemsFor a while now, some restauranteurs have been selling their waste fryer oil for about $0.10 to $0.25 per gallon to others who use it to fuel their cars or furnaces. Now, Vegawatt™ owners can use it themselves to generate electricity and hot water, getting a value of around $2.55 per gallon.Gumbinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03229338568429883585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9754333.post-63651692326035646832009-05-25T22:46:00.001-04:002009-05-25T22:46:56.524-04:00Why The Poor Pay MoreExcellent WaPo Article on the actual costs of povertyjimboseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05709106135681945303noreply@blogger.com1