Daily Archives: Thu, May 15, 2008

Appeasement is not Hardball

Posted on Thu, May 15, 2008 by paul

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews helps a rabid Kevin James understand what the word appeasement means. Matthews eventually pointed out the difference between talking with your enemy and appeasing him. Talk does not have to be weak; that’s why there’s a phrase … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Politics | 6 Comments

FT: The market sets high oil prices to tell us what to do

Posted on Thu, May 15, 2008 by paul

The Peak Oil story is starting to get more attention. Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf takes a look at the problem. So what should be the response to these simple realities? Here are some obvious “do nots” and “dos”. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Peak Oil | 4 Comments