Monthly Archives: June 2007

25 Jun

A Solution to Peak Oil Has Dire Consequences for China

Andrew Leonard of Salon’s How the World Works doesn’t need to worry about oil prices anymore. A workable solution to the diminishing supply of oil has finally been proposed: Vivoleum! What exactly is vivoleum? [In my best Charlton Heston]:People! Vivoleum is made of PEEEPUUUHHL! Expect the United States to invade China by week’s end.
25 Jun

Chinese Laundry

I don’t spend a lot of time pining for the conveniences of modern life in America that are missing in China. I can do everything I need to do, so why worry about the few things that are not available. This week was different. This week, I would have paid any price for a […]
23 Jun

Fun with Metaphors #1

The Democratic Party, the Republican Party and the American people. I’ll let you decide who’s who.
14 Jun

Bill Richardson’s Bad Idea

“The Chinese teach their children to be sheep. Westerners teach their children to be wolves.” This was said by a friend of mine who speaks excellent English and has many friends from America and around the world. It made me sad to hear it. It made me pessimistic about the possibility that Americans […]