Born a 10th generation Oregonian, (5 generations on each side) I have an enthusiasm for learning and teaching new things. After a ten year mini career in the dental field I moved on to research and embraced the social web. Though the internet is far too large for any one person to claim to be an expert, I can hold my own with the latest trends.
I enjoy researching and writing blogs. As the "Internet Program Director" for myMotherLode.com since 2008, I update the website and have a wide variety of interests. There is always something entertaining, educational or inspirational to share.
Following the House Democrats skewering of oil company executives early last month, James Coleman of the American Enterprise Institute noted that “High energy prices are no more caused by corporate greed than the low oil prices of 2015-2020 were the result of corporate generosity.” Frankly, we will never understand why politicians cannot grasp, or simply refuse to acknowledge, the simple Econ 101 reality of supply and demand pricing and the impact of their constraints on exploration and development.
By limiting the use of fossil fuels that are far cheaper than green energy, University of Chicago economist Thomas Phillipson notes that “…climate preventionism accelerates global warming as cleaner U.S. fossil fuels are replaced by dirtier ones from abroad, including Russia;” and calls on the Administration to focus on innovation rather than prevention.
