Author Archives: Brian

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Engineer. Aviator. Educator. Scientist.

False Safety in Cloud Computing

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Brian

In the WSJ today, an article appeared, titled, “Seeking Safety in Clouds“.  Basically, small and medium businesses are flocking to cloud computing or outsourced IT solutions for data security and integrity.  News for you all: the risks are not better … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Fay Vincent – Soak the Needy

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Brian

Fay Vincent: You wrote in the September 16th edition of WSJ an editorial titled “Soak the Rich? No, Soak the Needy“.  You describe how Obama’s proposal to remove charitable deductions will motivate the rich to not make donations.  The rich … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Accepts Gold Instead of US Dollars

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brian

Trump is quoted saying, “The economy is bad, and Obama’s not protecting the dollar at all. . . . If I do this, other people are going to start doing it, and maybe we’ll see some changes.” He’s right. Be … Continue reading →

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Inconsistent Health Care Socialism

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brian

An article in the Money section of US Today titled “Cosmetic surgery gets cheaper, faster, scarier” seems relevant to drive home a few points. Basically, cosmetic surgery can go bad. When it does, the medical bills rise quickly, and most … Continue reading →

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Paying for Uninsured Health Care Costs

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Brian

Here is the answer Ron Paul should have given 2 nights ago at the Republican debate, when asked about the hypothetical well-to-do 30-year old person who chooses to be uninsured, and then develops a chronic illness and needs care.

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