Monday, March 20, 2017

China's economy - caught in a debt trap?

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As part of a wider analysis of Chinese-North Korean relations, Strategy Page looks at the impact of debt on China's economy.  It appea...
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About that Hawaii judgment against President Trump's executive order . . .

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According to The Astute Bloggers , US District Court judge Derrick K. Watson  had lunch on March 15th, in Hawaii, with former President Oba...
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The real danger of very large airliners

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I knew that wake turbulence could pose a hazard to aircraft in their approach to airports before landing.  However, courtesy of a link ov...
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Sunday, March 19, 2017

Sunday morning music

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Here are a couple of songs from a Newfoundland folk group, Figgy Duff .  They only put out five albums during their time together, but thei...
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Saturday, March 18, 2017

"Peter Rabbit, Tank Killer"

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Yesterday I mentioned a tongue-in-cheek article analyzing the military lessons that can be learned from Kenneth Grahame's children...
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Why do "tiny houses" cost so much?

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I noted a news report that an Oregon county was offering incentives for homeowners to let the county build so-called " tiny houses ...
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Friday, March 17, 2017

Illegal aliens as "the only way to defeat Trump"

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Salon has published an eye-opening article addressing the issue of illegal aliens from a very sympathetic, left-wing, liberal perspective....
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Military education - with tongue firmly in cheek

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I was amused to read an analysis of the classic children's novel ' The Wind in the Willows ' as a military exercise. I...
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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Another reason to stand back on the train station platform

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The big storm that hit north-eastern states over the past weekend has had some unexpected consequences.  Commuters at Rhinecliff in New Yo...
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President Trump's budget: A good start

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I'm pleased with a lot of the elements in President Trump's proposed budget.  I agree that defense spending needs to be revamped - ...
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Looking for an easy target, to blame for something difficult

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I was annoyed by an article at Market Watch yesterday, headlined ' Amazon is going to kill more American jobs than China did '. ...
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Safely home

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Miss D. , Old NFO and myself arrived home safely this afternoon, after a very enjoyable few days in Amarillo.  We learned a lot, ate a lot...
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Turkey, democracy, and refugee blackmail

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It looks like Turkey is playing the refugee blackmail game again . Turkey has threatened to tear up the migrant deal it agreed with the ...
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A suggestion for President Trump

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I note with great pleasure President Trump's latest executive order , designed 'to find where within federal agencies the U.S. gove...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Hard at work - and play

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Miss D. , Old NFO and Alma Boykin appeared to enjoy their visit to the Alibates Flint Quarries yesterday afternoon.  They inform me that...
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Monday, March 13, 2017

Child molesters. Rope. Some assembly required.

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I was infuriated to read a suggestion by a Finnish charity . Scandinavian experts are urging the use of child-like sex dolls in a bid to...
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Back in the Panhandle

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Old NFO , Miss D. and myself are spending a few days in Amarillo, visiting with Alma Boykin and enjoying her expertise as she guides us t...
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On the road again

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I'll be on the road for a few days, doing research for another forthcoming book.  I'll put up blog articles as and when I can, but ...
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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Sunday morning music

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Here's one of my all-time favorite progressive rock pieces:  " Autumn ", by Strawbs .  It's from their 1974 album " ...
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Saturday, March 11, 2017

It's Iditarod time again . . .

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. . . and the sled dogs will be running their hearts out in the ice and snow.  I've never seen working animals who enjoy themselves qui...
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