Monthly Archives: October 2011
The Junk Science of Ethanol-Food Price Pressure
With harvest wrapping up here in the Upper Midwest, I wanted to share this Op-Ed from Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture, Republican Bill Northey. It came out last spring, but is still timely this fall. Rising Food Prices: Don’t Blame Ethanol … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30
Building on what you have, leaving tax incentives where they are: Creating Rural Wealth | Daily Yonder | Keep It #Rural http://t.co/zppWyiUG # On this day in 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statute of Liberty – http://t.co/Hs1ahks6 #Freedom #Responsibility … Continue reading
Bearfoot’s Americana Story
Bearfoot is a bit of “post-bluegrass” Americana blown down to the Lower 48 from Alaska and bouncing around the West for a few years, including a Telluride win ten years ago and attendant benefits since. They’re playing at Swallow Hill in Denver tonight, … Continue reading
Post-Solyndra Solar Looking Up
Fast Company magazine offered an upbeat rejoinder this to the post-Solyndra solar funk that I should have included in that post: The solar industry has been in the post-Solyndra dumps. But here comes a timely ray of light: news that solar companies … Continue reading
The Hobo Way: At least the Trains ran on time
Lest you think I’m getting all political on you here, let’s poke a stick in the eye of my Conservative friends today. Many folks who think of themselves as fiscal conservatives (perhaps even social conservatives) like to poke fun at … Continue reading
Solyndra’s Broken Windows
In the spirit of broken windows posing as “economic development,” lets take a peek at the recent disaster named Solyndra. Solyndra was a California company founded in 2005, that designed, manufactured and sold rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The company’s … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23
Benefit Concert for Raina & Drew's Baby TONIGHT streaming live from Austin http://t.co/RrEymaSF #NoDepression # Bridger Creek Boys Live at Bozeman Brewing Company on 2011-10-17 : Free Download/Streaming Internet Archive http://t.co/EOUxMkTB #bluegrass # Some days I miss live music so … Continue reading
Put a Fork in this Turkey—a New Stadium is a Luxury We Cannot Afford
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has called for a Special Session of the Legislature the week of Thanksgiving to pass legislation for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. The Minnesota Vikings have bandied ideas about for years for a new NFL football … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-10-16
Last time it rained around here was last time I was camping, 2 months ago. I went camping this weekend… You know how the story turns out. # 'You might think I'm here when you put me down / But … Continue reading
AMA’s Volvo Commercial
NPR streamed this year’s Americana Music Association Awards live from Nashville. When I clicked the link on my iPad it came up a Flash thing so I skipped it and read a book. Probably a good choice. As I saw … Continue reading
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