Pius XII Memorial Library Government Documents

The President released the FY 2010 Budget recently and the “overview” volume is 146 pages long; the loyal opposition held a press conference and introduced their counter-proposal — that document was 19 pages.  Makes you go hmmmmm…

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After eight moribund years, FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, may start innovating instead of deregulating.  Can we say “smart grid?” Wired presents a summary; we will see if FERC  powers up.

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Whitehouse.gov is a little overwhelming; 23 items listed under the Agenda and even a category for additional issues where we find this  somewhat incongruous  gem:
Sportsmen
“President Obama did not grow up hunting and fishing, but he recognizes the great conservation legacy of America’s hunters and anglers and has great respect for the passion that hunters and [...]

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One of my colleagues has suggested that Mound City residents set aside April first to send a semi-positive message to the local leader of the fourth estate and subscribe.  If we give the Post-Dispatch support (a kind of mini stimulus package) for a finite time,  perhaps the paper can rise up, improve, and avoid the [...]

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The Bad Credit Hotel. You have to see it to believe it.

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Wow.  Rational thought prevails and a definitive decision made. Yucca is yuck according to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu as directed by the new oval office occupant — dare I say it again — WOW. Here is the story per Science…

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