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I am a retired physicist and hold a B.S. in Ch. E. as well. I have been an environmental activist since the early 1970s. I was a founding member of the Save Barton Creek Association in Austin, TX. In 2006 I was a member of a select committee of the Philmont Staff Association to advise Philmont Scout Ranch about opposing El Paso Natutal Gas's plan to drill and frack in the Valle Vidal in Carson National Forest. I studied the technology of horizontal gas drilling and the environmental effects associated with it. We defeated the plan proposed by El Paso Natural Gas. have been an active opponent of urban gas drilling in Fort Worth, TX since 2006. My present focus is global warming and the ominous effect of increasing atmospheric CO2.
I have been a writer of opinion pieces and other essays since about 1995 and am a published author of history of the old west. My book, Last Train To El Paso--the Mysterious Unsolved Murder of a Cattle Baron was published in 2014. I have had two articles published in Wild West magazine,. The most recent one, titled "How Jim Miller Killed Pat Garrett" was the lead article in the August 2018 issue.
I have studied monetary systems since 1968.
I am an owner of a home with mineral rights in Fort Worth, Texas. I am politically a progressive.
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Monday, June 18, 2018About Sectoral Balances, MMT, and Regulating for full employment and no hyperinflation This article discusses the Sectoral Balances identity derived in a previous article and elsewhere in the YouTubes and articles found on the web. The focus is a particular graph that is published in a Wikipedia article and appears in some YouTubes. It illustrates the importance of distinguishing between the rentier economy and the real economy.
Series: Margaret Thatcher was wrong. There IS an alternative (11 Articles, 22810 views)
Sunday, November 20, 2016New Book -- The Globalization of War, by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, This is a commentary on a new book, The Globalization of War, by Prof.Michel Chossudovsky, based on promotional material about it. It is now available in PDF format at a very reasonable price.
Saturday, October 27, 2018We are drifting toward disaster As Trump battles for attention we are amplifying his every lie and increasingly outrageous antics. This article recommends a way to return to normal and avoid societal collapse.
Saturday, July 23, 2016Business cycles--Why they occur and how to avoid them This article exposes the fraud that is impoverishing us. Dr. Michael Hudson's books and website gives us the answer. We need to understand this. It's a Ponzi scheme that was being used in the con game that John Perkins participated in as an economic hit man and is now being used on us.
Series: Margaret Thatcher was wrong. There IS an alternative (11 Articles, 22810 views)
Sunday, October 28, 2018When will the fed stop raising the interest rates? Aren't the interest rates high enough already? This article is republished from Quora. It is my response to a question posed on that site. It explains the disconnect between Federal Reserve interest rates and the state of the economy.
Monday, March 6, 2017Why the Left Can't Beat the Establishment This article explains why the left can't beat the establishment. Please read and comment. It's an important topic.
Monday, June 8, 2020Why I'm writing a new book about our sorry state of affairs This article announces my next book-writing project.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016To arms! To arms! The Republicans are coming! This short article is an alarm for anyone who thinks Medicare should not be cancelled. Paul Ryan has other ideas.
Saturday, July 26, 2008People or Profit-- The Urban Gas Wars We are experiencing a new phenomenon in Texas, a collision of gas drilling and production interests with the needs of urban dwellers. Texas laws were not written for this new situation, and for various reasons the Texas Railroad Commission, the state legislature, and city governments have not dealt with the issues. This struggle is setting a precedent for urban drilling all over the US. Read and heed.
Thursday, October 25, 2012Don't You Just Love Choices? This article is a sarcastic rant about the myriad of choices the corporatocracy insists that we cherish. Something to think about!
Wednesday, December 14, 2016Trump must divest or put every business asset he owns in a blind trust or the Republic is doomed The most critical issue is not getting the attention it deserves. A head of state who keeps his businesses when he is inaugurated is a man who is for sale to the highest bidder. This cannot be allowed. Now is the time to stop his attempts to avoid a clean brak.
Thursday, August 28, 2014Hagel--Was he fear mongering? A plea to get real about this cycle of eternal war.
Thursday, November 5, 2015How the Sanders Campaign Is Going Off the Rails This article is a warning to the Sanders campaign that the focus is inappropriate at this stage. We need to be recruiting undecided Democrats and those who are now leaning toward Third Way candidate Hillary.
Friday, April 19, 2019An Impeachment Issue That Has Gone Begging This article poses a question about impeachment that has no obvious legal answer. The question goes to interpretation of "sole power" and "discretion". The answer could be the Achilles heel of the US Constitution.
Monday, June 23, 2008Another Ineffective e-Voting Reform Bill that Solves Nothing Why the hell do arrogant legislators keep bringing up ideas like this that they should know by now are flawed and not the best solution proposed by the scientists who have studied this for years? Is it arrogance, or is it a deliberate nod to an industry whose performance can only be interpreted as criminal fraud?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007Moral Hazard, the Oath of Office, and Treason It is the thesis of this essay that the creation and/or defense of laws and policies which create a moral hazard whose costs are borne by society at large is a violation of the oath of office, tantamount to treason, and should be so regarded by the justice system.
Thursday, November 6, 2008Post-Election Musings Without the miracle of Obama's election I'm sure this nation would not exist for another four years. Now it seems possible if not certain.
Thursday, July 12, 2007Our justice system is broken. Lawyers must fix it. Our justice system is broken. If it is to be repaired lawyers who believe in the Constitution must fix it.
