Posts Tagged by WSJ
Scott Adams (of “Dilbert” fame) in the Wall Street Journal
| August 23, 2010 | Posted by Craig Shields under Renewables - Business |
In my estimation, Scott Adams (of “Dilbert” fame) is one of the brightest people living among us. His sardonic observations on the realities of the workplace have amused – and, I dare say, enlightened — people for many decades.
For anyone who missed his piece on building a “green” house in this weekend’s weekend Wall Street Journal, I’ve linked it above. Of course, the only reason it wound up in the WJS is the fact that, to some degree, it lampoons those of us who care about the quality of the world we’re leaving to future generations. But true to form, Adams’ article gets so many things right – and provides so many chuckles – that that it’s more that worth your time.
Regarding Renewable Energy, Think for Yourself
| August 10, 2010 | Posted by Craig Shields under Renewables - Politics |
From today’s Wall Street Journal:
At 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds, Steven Kemp had to move his size 14 shoes to avoid tripping toddlers at his pediatrician’s office in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. “It’s kind of awkward, but we’re good friends,” says Mr. Kemp, now 19 years old and a student at Butler University, still looking for a doctor he likes as much and still consults his pediatrician occasionally….These days, more and more are staying with their pediatricians through their college years,” says the past president of the American College of Pediatrics.
Here’s a wonderful example of the WSJ telling you exactly what they want you to believe. Yes, they’re serious; they want you to accept the idea that you’re better off with a doctor of some sort walking around with you every day of every year of your life – through your childhood, then through your college days—and, of course, until the day you die.
How roped and tied to you have to be to believe this, though? If I asked you – and a thousand randomly chosen people like you — to choose which of the following two statements you thought better approximated the truth, what would you say:
A) It’s good for your children to become associated with modern medicine and its associated practices (pharmacology, psychiatry, etc.) — and remaining so from the time they’re born, or
B) If your kids eat well and play outdoors, you’re much better off with a very infrequent relationship with these practices.
Which would you choose? Read More
