Blogs about: Angry Political Optimist Rants

Angry News: The Favorite News Sources of the 12 Angry Men2 comments

The 12 Angry Men wrote 3 days ago: Every so often we have an interesting discussion on our super-secret internal mailing list. And som … more »

Tags: discussion, Angry Midwestern Rants, Angry Overeducated Catholic Rants, Angry New Mexican Rants, Angry Biologist Rants, media, Evolution, News, CNN

Obsfucation with High Fructose Corn Syrup 2 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 5 days ago: I generally avoid the diet and food hyperbole, but my daughter is studying nutrition so I get an ear … more »

Tags: Science, cooking, HFCS, Fructose, Sugar metabolism

Nature Does What Congress Won't

Angry Political Optimist wrote 1 week ago: Ethanol as the keystone of energy policy takes a body blow! My family has its share of farmers and … more »

Tags: Agribusiness, ethanol, midwest flooding

In Good Taste Fail 2 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 1 week ago: One fine Thursday night I was browsing a local bookstore and came across a new version of … more »

Tags: Politics, POTUS, bush, goodnight moon

Culling the Herd --- Vaccinations 1 comment

Angry Political Optimist wrote 2 weeks ago: From time to time, in our Ultra doubleplussecret email list, we snigger and heap abuse on the subjec … more »

Tags: discussion, Vaccines, Infectious Disease, Immunizations

Biocube6 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 1 month ago: Strategically placed on the University of Illinois campus are “biocubes” which are box … more »

Nancy Cantor Turkey Trot5 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 1 month ago: The O’Reilly Factor recently went visiting Dr. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor of the University of S … more »

Tags: Politics, Bill O'Reilly, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Juan Williams, The Chief

A Progressive, Fair, Revenue-Maximizing Income Tax --- And Why You Won't See One. 1 comment

Angry Political Optimist wrote 1 month ago: On April 15th this year, Angry Overeducated Catholic posted on a subject dear to all of us (on April … more »

Tags: Politics, Stupid Politicians, Tax

The Insurance Death Spiral2 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 1 month ago: The world is not linear. No matter how much we would like to believe that B follows A in some simp … more »

Tags: taxes, Immigration, Auto Insurance, Seattle, Virginia, police

The Rewiring of the Human Brain6 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 2 months ago:   Is there some kind of structural evolution occurring in the human brain as as result of the … more »

Tags: technology, ADHD, Brains, multi-threaded, Neuroplasticity

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Ill Repute 1 comment

Angry Political Optimist wrote 2 months ago: > Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Venezuelan President & Dictator Hugo Chavez   … more »

Tags: Politics, Stupid Politicians, bush, Chavez, COLUMBIA, democracy, Economy, FARC, Foreign Policy

Election Issues7 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 2 months ago: Sometimes it takes somebody to step back from the tactical morass of the pending primaries and presi … more »

Tags: Politics, iraq, Government, Drug Companies, taxes, Economy, Nuclear Weapons, democracy, Immigration

Ron Paul to Encircle Pentagon: Opposed to Cthulu's Return

Angry Political Optimist wrote 3 months ago: Ron Paul, in a press conference today called for the complete encirclement of the Pentagon. “ … more »

Tags: April Fools, April Fools, Candidate Roundup, Ron Paul

Illinois Governor Day2 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 3 months ago: Illinois Governor Day Where o where is our Public Official A? Since being surrounded on all … more »

Tags: April Fools, blagojevich

Evolution and Intelligent Design10 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 3 months ago: A difference of opinion between intelligent design and evolution is ongoing — anyone who looks … more »

Tags: Evolution, intelligent design, Ben Stein, Cellular Autonoma, complexity theory, chaos, Metabolic Pathways, Thermodynamics, Second Law of Thermodynamics

Banks Don't Read the Fine Print Either 2 comments

Angry Political Optimist wrote 3 months ago: When you receive your brand new credit card in the mail, you also receive a sheet with the terms and … more »

Tags: Alt-A, CMO, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation, Financial Engineering, Mortgage Backed Security, Sub-Prime

Caution to the Wind --- Part 2: Credit Enhancement1 comment

Angry Political Optimist wrote 3 months ago: So in the last segment we reviewed the securitization of our portofolio with the following results: … more »

Tags: Securitization, Asset backed securities, Abs, Mortgage Backed Security, Financial Engineering

Subprime & Homeless: Part 2

Angry Political Optimist wrote 3 months ago: Home ownership has been elevated to an American right. This belief, directed at mortgage companies … more »

Tags: Abs, Asset backed securities, Government, Homeless, MBS, Mortgage Backed Security, Securitization, Sub-Prime

Homeless by Choice 1 comment

Angry Political Optimist wrote 3 months ago: Home ownership has been elevated to a quintessential American right. Having a home (and a mortgage) … more »

Tags: Government, Economy, Securitization, Sub-Prime, Mortgage Backed Security, Homeless, hobos


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