The Big Three’s request for help from the taxpayers isn’t what it seems.  News reports and Congress are fixated on whether the companies "deserve" about $25 Billion in loans from the federal government.  Well, I can think of plenty of reasons why the inept management of these companies aren’t deserving of anything, especially not [...]

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The quality of education at the University of California (where I have been a graduate student since 2003) is plummeting.  I hear from my friends at the California State Universities that things are looking equally bad there, too. Why are these proud institutions rapidly losing their reputation as world-class centers of learning?
Budget cuts. [...]

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The cratering economy is the biggest political concern for most Americans these days. Jobs are scarce, wages and the stock market are falling, banks are collapsing, and inflation is growing. But recently, Republican presidential candidate John McCain hasn’t been very eager to talk about the economy. Instead, McCain has made these two [...]

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We interrupt this blog to comment on this miracle:

Both Kilpatrick and Millen out in the same month? Yes we can!
In 2001, Millen took a team that was 65-63 over the previous 8 seasons, and he turned it into a team that has since been (an NFL-worst) 31-84. Millen’s decisions, especially in drafting players, [...]

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I’m currently visiting the campus of the University of Michigan, on my way back to California after a six month absence.
During my quick trip to the state of my birth, I’ve seen what years of economic downturn has done to Michigan.  I lived here until 2001, and after visiting for just a few days, I [...]

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