Category Archives: MN Gordon

Buck Butler’s Doggone Miracle

Not long ago, about the time of the financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. faced grim prospects of an interminable energy crisis.  U.S. oil production had peaked in 1970 at about 9.6 million barrels per day.  It had been in … Continue reading

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Albert Einstein’s Eighth Wonder of the World

“It’s a stupid way to run a country,” remarked Maya MacGuineas over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  MacGuineas, head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, was commenting on Congress’s failure to operate within a budget.  “Change comes from two possible … Continue reading

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As Good As It Gets

Searching for ordinary ideals of Americana is like looking for consistency in the Affordable Care Act statute.  They simply don’t exist.  The valued conviction of one American vastly differs from that of another. One may celebrate adventures in mysticisms.  Another … Continue reading

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What You Need to Know about What’s Going on with Natural Gas

Here’s a notable factoid for you.  Americans now pay 42 percent more for electricity than they did just 10 years ago.  This trend appears to be accelerating too… According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the price of electricity … Continue reading

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