In all the media coverage of Obama’s historic election, he is often described as Kennedyesque, and the leader of a new generation. However, the media never names the generation he leads: Generation X.
The exact definitions of Baby Boomer vs Generation X are pretty fuzzy, but Wikipedia defines Generation X as 1961-1981, so Obama birth in 1961 makes him one of the first [...]
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Discussions about the recent high oil prices have often revolved around the question of whether speculators are responsible, as apposed to Peak Oil or political instability.
Oddly, no one seems to ask the inverse. Weren’t speculators at least partially responsible for the 20 year run of low oil prices?
In the late 70’s and 80’s, speculators put [...]
Welcome to ExTechOps. ExTechOps stands for Experimental Technical Operations. The term is derived from (and in homage to) the EXTECHOP department of S.H.E.I.L.D. from the graphic novel “Elektra: Assassin” by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz. I made OPS plural since it seems more natural and matches Sandbagger terminology such as D-Ops.
This blog will be a place [...]