Archive for January, 2010
Record Electricity Demand in Florida as People Try to Stay Warm
January 11th, 2010Via: Florida Today: Demand for electricity across the bitterly cold Sunshine State has shattered Florida Power and Light’s all-time record. “This morning, we set a new all-time record peak load on the electrical system, with customers drawing more than 23,500 megawatt-hours of power,” said Sarah Marmion, FPL spokeswoman. “This breaks FPL’s previous peak record, which […]
A Pilot’s Life: Exhausting Hours for Meager Wages
January 11th, 2010Grim. Via: Guardian: The old hands say there was never much glamour in piloting several tonnes of metal thousands of feet in the air. But there’s no denying that to the earthbound back in the jet-set era half a century ago – when Pan Am’s “Clippers” ruled the air lanes and service was modelled on […]
‘Fonz’ Thanked for Bringing Clinton to NZ
January 11th, 2010Anyone who thinks that U.S. billionaires are good for New Zealand should travel to the U.S. to inspect the aftermath of their handy work. In other news: We just roll over, put our legs in the air, and say ‘do what you like to us’. NZ, US Set to Resume Joint Military Drills Lockheed May […]
December Earnings
January 11th, 2010Cryptogon earnings in December came to a total of $1215.13. This was a great end to an outstanding year for earnings. Many thanks to the handful of you who are responsible for keeping Cryptogon up and available for everyone. It wouldn’t be here without your support.
Cancer Risks Debated for X-Ray Body Scanners
January 10th, 2010Via: New York Times: The plan for broad use of X-ray body scanners to detect bombs or weapons under airline passengers’ clothes has rekindled a debate about the safety of delivering small doses of radiation to millions of people — a process some experts say is certain to result in a few additional cancer deaths. […]
Britain: Freezing Weather Affecting Food Supplies
January 10th, 2010Via: Guardian: Britons have been warned to brace themselves for an increase in food prices as plunging temperatures leave farmers unable to harvest vegetables and hauliers struggle to distribute fresh produce. Gordon Brown, who will chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee early this week to discuss the freeze, was today forced to reassure […]
Houston Police Department UAV
January 9th, 2010In 2009, the Federal Reserve Bought 80% of U.S. Debt
January 9th, 2010Update: CNBC: “I Guess You Can Use the Word Ponzi Scheme” —End Update— Am I reading this right!? Someone tell me I’m not reading this right. Via: Pimco: Here’s the problem that the U.S. Fed’s “exit” poses in simple English: Our fiscal 2009 deficit totaled nearly 12% of GDP and required over $1.5 trillion of […]
Two Former Blackwater Guards Charged with Murder
January 8th, 2010Via: BBC: Two US men have been charged over the murder of two Afghans after a traffic accident in Kabul last May. Justin Cannon, 27, and Chris Drotleff, 29, worked for a subsidiary of security firm Xe, formerly known as Blackwater. The men were sacked after the incident for failing to comply with the terms […]
Shorting China
January 8th, 2010Here’s a little something to keep in mind as you read this: FACING UP TO THE Nation’s Finances National Debt Clock Guess who is mainly responsible for keeping this scam going? UPDATE: It’s the Federal Reserve In terms of sovereign buyers, it’s China, but I had no idea how much debt the Federal Reserve was […]
