Author Archives: rben13
Why Failure of the Super Committee is a Good Thing
Well, it’s a good thing if they first repeal the automatic sequestration provision that would cause catastrophic cuts to the military, medicare and other social programs that would likely send us into another deep recession. Of course, if the Super … Continue reading
Stop the Super Congress
In the next week or so, the so-called Super Congress will be announcing it’s plan for saving another three trillion or so dollars. You can be pretty sure the plan won’t include any new taxes on the rich. If there … Continue reading
Pitch a Tent – Show Your Support for Occupy Wall Street
Not all of us can relocate to the nearest Occupy protest. We have jobs, families, pets, and other responsibilities, the kind of ties that have made it difficult for us to make ourselves heard. I suggest we all pitch a … Continue reading
A Momentus Rebuild
A few weeks ago, my main computer went down. It took a long time to diagnose, but I eventually figured out it was my main drive, a usually dependable 300G Western Digital Velociraptor 10k HD. Fortunately, all my data files … Continue reading

