Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Shooting For The Moon
I am dismayed to see how the GOP is imploding in the recent candidate debates. It is the most interesting development in politics that I can remember. The wide variance among the four candidates is amazing, from this healthcare issue … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Illegal Immigration
Tagged Alabama, demagoguery, immigrant labor, immigration, immigration laws, John McCain, moon, moon base, Newt Gingrich, Space Coast
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What Role, Government?
When human beings were hunter-gatherers living in small tribes, life was simple. There was no need for the concept of money and possessions were limited to what one could carry – tools, weapons, animal skins, maybe some crockery. This state … Continue reading
Hospitality Customers
Originally posted on Helen of Marlowe's Blog:
Have we abandoned the idea that words have meaning? In our local paper yesterday, in a story about Target being refurbished, the local “executive manager of logistics” is quoted as saying, “……
Posted in Uncategorized
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Echoes of History . . .
The Erstwhile Conservative has cogently called attention to the political dust-up over Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions and its threat to Middle East instability. GOP presidential candidates are, with a Libertarian exception, waxing bellicose. There is ample historical precedent here. The easiest … Continue reading
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Observations On CSS H. L. Hunley, A Milestone
Indiana Jen has posted an interesting update on the preservation and restoration of the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley. Interestingly, Hunley is still going to be kept under (fresh) water. The use of water as a preservative against corrosion may seem … Continue reading
The Voting Majority
George Will is not my favorite columnist, but I do like to read his commentary. If one can get past his pedantic vocabulary there is always actual reasoning that bears consideration. George never uses a small word when a large … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics
Tagged de Toqueville, entitlement reform, entitlements, George Will, MediCaid, Medicare, pedantry, pedants, Social Security, tyranny of the majority, vocabulary
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The Ghost of Andy Rooney
Have you noticed how the fine print is getting ever longer and finer in just about every purchase contract? Almost everyone has surely experienced clicking OK on lengthy terms and conditions windows when downloading software. Have you ever read all … Continue reading
Still Skeptical After All These Years 