Category Archives: Collapse of America

No social contract lasts forever. If government doesn’t last forever, what’s forever for?

Rusty Humphries returns to “real” radio

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Last year, there were a couple related news stories. USA Radio Network essentially died. It was bought by a NC based religious broadcaster who couldn’t make it work, and then was sold to a company that monetizes web clicks. Rusty … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Radio Biz, Radio News, Syndicators, USA Radio | 2 Comments

Uber

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The past couple weeks, I have used Uber in Charlotte (NC) and yesterday in Greensboro. I now see a very real possibility of getting rid of my automobile (less than 2000 miles on it last year). It seems like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Libtertarian Politics | 1 Comment

The end of the road

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Fred Stiening

It’s happened again. I’ve reached the final level in Candy Crush Saga. I’m thinking I should write a book called “How to beat Candy Crush without really trying”. What do you think of that idea?

Posted in Candy Crush, Collapse of America | 5 Comments

Le future

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Fred Stiening

For a mere $14,500, the future of cars is here. The Smart Car ForTwo is waiting for you. This car was in the parking lot of a very large outdoor shopping mall. The Smart car is fighting against the mathematics … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Energy Supply, Individual Liberty | 4 Comments

The sky is falling!

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Fred Stiening

While you were sleeping, George Soros declared the world’s financial system would implode today. This is the index futures – they trade before the markets open and generally indicate where prices are headed at 9:30 ET. The futures can also … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of the EU, Energy Supply, Global Instability, US Economic Recovery, War and not War | 8 Comments

Gun Control from the trenches

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Rowan County NC is a largely rural county on I-85 between Charlotte and Greensboro. It has a population of around 140,000 In NC, the County Sheriff is an elected position. Kevin Auten won reelected in 2014 with over 70% of … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama, Gun ownership | 1 Comment

Lindsey Graham leaves the kiddie table

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

John McCain’s bestest buddy has finally gotten the clue that America has no interest in having the Senator from South Carolina be President. Using the Festivus holiday as cover, Lindsey Graham slipped out in the dead of night. http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/21/politics/lindsey-graham-2016-campaign-drops-out/

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All News WTOP topples CBS’s WNEW-FM

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

CBS radio has given up trying to compete with Hubbard Radio’s WTOP in the Washington DC market. When CBS acquired the FM station from Family Broadcasting at 107.9, that freed up the 99.1 frequency to become an all news station … Continue reading →

Posted in CBS, Collapse of America, Radio Biz, Radio News | 4 Comments

Rush Limbaugh: Let’s just elect Democrats

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2015/12/17/gop_sells_america_down_the_river Drudge slugged the story that Rush wants to disband the Republican Party, I’ve seen this movie before, too. For the next year, Rush will fuel dissent within the Republican Party, then about October 15, 2016 will announce there is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Rush Limbaugh | 10 Comments

My encryption story

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Told to me by an associate who I consider to be a credible source on things like this. For reasons I don’t recall, we started talking about encryption – probably as the Snowden leaks started flowing. He was working a … Continue reading →

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