Bush's deficit spending 5 trillion, Obama's deficit spending 1.4 trillion…so far

Found this piece on Facebook’s Top Political Articles of 2011. It’s from Ezra Klein in July, 2011, but still timely. Both President Obama and President Bush have added to the deficit, but Bush is still the clear big spender.     Maybe we should give Obama some more time. You know politicians do like to …

Unemployment rate normal for college grads – so why Occupy Wall Street?

For some reason I thought that not having a chance to get ahead was a big part of Occupy Wall Street. That the top 1% is running away with money from the bottom 99%. Unfortunately, the unemployment data below confuses that story. It shows a serious education issue and major problems in the African-American community, …

U.S. demand for OPEC decreasing “extraordinarily fast”

From Bloomberg Surveillance (podcast): OPEC Matters Less for U.S. Jan Stuart, head of energy research at Credit Suisse Securities in London, says the U.S. is decreasing its dependence on foreign oil at a rate that is “extraordinarily fast.” Running Time: 12:30 But, global demand (China, India) for OPEC is increasing and with Saudi Arabia remaining the …

U.S. demand for OPEC decreasing "extraordinarily fast"

From Bloomberg Surveillance (podcast): OPEC Matters Less for U.S. Jan Stuart, head of energy research at Credit Suisse Securities in London, says the U.S. is decreasing its dependence on foreign oil at a rate that is “extraordinarily fast.” Running Time: 12:30 But, global demand (China, India) for OPEC is increasing and with Saudi Arabia remaining the …

Mae West and the double entendre

I was looking through the historical photos from the L.A. Times and found this one of Mae West: Mae West (1893 – 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in Vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving …