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: December 2012
Give A Gift, Save A Life
I just can’t help but admire good ideas, so I am motivated to update one such that I blogged on a year or two ago. It is WeatherCall. (Disclaimer: I have received nothing whatsoever for plugging this service.) If you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Safety
Tagged Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Sciences, gift, GPS, inexpensive gift, Joplin, Joplin Missouri, Meteorology, Television, Tornado, Weather Phenomena, Weathercall
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The Majority of the Majority Rules
Think you pretty well know the rules by which Congress works to pass legislation? I thought I did, but I learned on an NPR pod-cast this week that the Republicans adopted three new ones following their sweep of the House … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Bush tax cuts, Congress, debt ceiling, George W. Bush, Great Depression, Grover Norquist, no new taxes, Obama administration, political compromise, political cooperation, Presidency of Bill Clinton, Republican, Tea Party, the majority of the majority, tyranny of the majority
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A Naval Approach to Healthcare
Most Americans find the notion of “socialized medicine” to be abhorrent. In most citizens the concept evokes visions of a moribund, inefficient bureaucracy more concerned with paperwork than in attending to the complexities of health problems. However, I would like … Continue reading
Still Skeptical After All These Years 