Andy’s Other Thoughts

A Cold Wind Blows – And a Personal Loss

It was late Friday afternoon and I arrived home from work to greet Mary. She had good news. Earlier that…

19 years ago

Shrinking Sea Ice Area Helps Promote Record Hurricane Season

In Warnings from Katrina and Rita?, I provided a chart that plots the number of named storms over time for…

19 years ago

China – Overt Military or Stealth Political Powerhouse?

Will the administration's lack of recognition of the growing political power of China add international failure to the current list…

19 years ago

What Price Crude? – To Keep Our SUVs or Hybrids Humming

What are our options, the likelihood of their success, and when does it become cost effective to invest in those…

19 years ago

What Else Interests Me?

In my Other Thoughts category, you will find interests of mine which I felt inspired to write about, but which…

19 years ago

Big Oil Profits – Some Perspective, No Rhetoric

So, with the exception of Conoco Phillips, shouldn't everyone be equally upset with all companies that have seen earnings growth…

19 years ago

Excessive Profits? – What About Employee Benefits?

Yes, oil companies have seen an increase in their profits, but I'm more concerned about another company with high earnings.  …

19 years ago

Warnings from Katrina and Rita?

What most probably don't know is how the number of named storms has changed over the recent past. Continue reading…

19 years ago

Impose Windfall Profits Tax – Why?

Yes, a lot of small businesses and low income families are severely affected by the cost, but who should they…

19 years ago

Oil – Capacity vs. Usage vs. Price

Jan 11, 2006, Personal Finance: World usage, 2006 - 29.565B barrels, plus .365B more each year China, 2006 usage -…

20 years ago