Category Archives: Disaster

On Ramifications Of Downed Airliners …

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Jack Curtis

On July 17th, 1996, TWA flight 800 inexplicably exploded in midair and crashed into the Atlantic, killing all on board. The Federal investigators eventually attributed that to an explosion in a fuel tank. Others had other explanations, including an erroneous … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Comedy Of The News …

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Jack Curtis

This week, a local news reporter just back from the White House told us that President Obama’s “press conferences” were scripted, with questions submitted in advance and sometimes, answered in advance. The reporter thought people would be surprised. The White … Continue reading →

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Where Are the “Can Do!” Americans, Now That We Need Them?

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Jack Curtis

The East Coast’s hurricane left vignettes demanding consideration, seems to me. The first is this image: Staten Island, a section of New York flooded, shocked and apparently immobilized. The next is: Gasoline, an unpretty picture of our dependence upon fuel. That’s … Continue reading →

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Post Election, “Your Fair Share” Will Take On a Whole New Meaning!

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jack Curtis

We know Medicare and Social Security taxes pay in less than the programs pay out, so we know both are funded now on borrowed/printed money. We know ObamaCare adds some 19 to 34 million previously uninsured  new patients.  And we’re … Continue reading →

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Stop the Earth; I Really Do Want to Get Off!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jack Curtis

If you had expected the 1994, 6.7 Northridge, CA quake, would you, in late 1993 have moved into the Northridge apartments that it collapsed? Silly question, of course. But you live on planet Earth without a thought, right? That’s not the … Continue reading →

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Adding It Up for Yourself or, 1+1=1.67

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jack Curtis

Everybody knows the U.S. government owes more than it can repay and is still spending $1.3 T a year more than its income; it’s just that nobody believes it. Our leaders know what they’re doing and they all promise to … Continue reading →

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