Tag Archives: postaweek2011
Presidents Day Thoughts on the Failure of Politics
I try to avoid getting too political on this blog, although this month with my tributes to President Reagan’s 100th birthday it might not seem that way.  Politics inevitably invades all human endeavors.  It starts when we are young—watch groups … Continue reading
Drive By Truckers: Go Go Boots
Roots rock band Drive-By Truckers drops their new album Go-Go Boots next week (release 14.2.11 U.K.; 2/15/11 U.S.) just in time for Valentine’s Day. Â They have posted a series of videos on Youtube ahead of the event. As usual, it … Continue reading
Live from Mountain Stage
I have enjoyed the Mountain Stage radio show for a long time, but it’s not broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio. Â The Mountain Stage Podcast has come to the rescue, featuring an expanded version (sometimes close to 3 hours a week) … Continue reading
Fixing the Future, Today
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy—also affectionately known as the Lincoln Land Institute—is a Cambridge, Mass, think tank active in “issues involving the use, regulation, and taxation of land.”  Their material tends to be a bit esoteric (i.e. “We explore … Continue reading
Wind Energy Looking Up For 2011
Press Release U.S. wind energy industry finishes 2010 with half the installations of 2009, activity up in 2011, now cost-competitive with natural gas Industry weathers latest boom-bust cycle as utilities move to lock in more wind power at favorable long-term … Continue reading
Family History
I’ve added a personal page to JCShepard.com with some clutter on history and genealogy: Â All Things Shepard. Â There’s a handy link over to the left of this blog’s main page, and on the top of individual post pages. I started … Continue reading
Not my intention to do away with government—Reagan's Legacy 30 Years On
A couple years ago, I wrote about President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address.  Next month is the 100th anniversary of Regan’s birth, and today is the 30th anniversary of his first inaugural.  I think it’s a good day to revisit those thoughts. To a few … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Dolly
Happy Birthday, Dolly! Wikipedia says: Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best-known for her work in country music. In the four-and-a-half decades since her national-chart dĂ©but, she remains one of the most-successful female artists … Continue reading
Learning from Chicken Little
From the Christian Science Monitor: From Katrina to snowmageddon: lessons government should learn From Katrina to the Christmas blizzard to river floods, the government has botched natural disaster relief management. Here’s how to do it right. As Mike Bloomberg just … Continue reading
That History of Britain documentary
Several years ago, historian Simon Schama came out with an extended BBC documentary called “A History of Britain”. Â I bought the 3 books that went with it, but the 15-episode DVD collection was a bit beyond my budget. Â Still is. … Continue reading
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