IT Needs to Prepare for $200 A Barrel Oil

Tech Republic is alerting readers to begin preparing now for the increased demand for for remote connections if oil continues to climb. Bill Detwiler states: Many IT organizations, particularly in large enterprises, already support a distributed workforce. IT leaders within this category should ensure their infrastructure has the capacity to support increased demand. IT departments … Continue reading IT Needs to Prepare for $200 A Barrel Oil →

Americans Watching a Way of Life Disappear?

Yesterday, crude oil reached $126 per barrel for the first time. That is a 25 percent increase year-to-date, and it isn't finished. Search the web, and it is easy to find broad-ranging opinions pointing towards $200 a barrel. This is a life-changing catastrophe for Americans. As gas quickly approaches $4.00 a gallon, we must start … Continue reading Americans Watching a Way of Life Disappear? →

It’s Over?

I'm looking at MSNBC's home page, and without saying it, it looks like the long road to the Democratic nomination is over. Barak Obama has won. In the end, it looks like money will be the deciding factor. As a political junkie, this has been one of the most fascinating political horse races to watch … Continue reading It’s Over? →

The Rise of a New World Order

In an interesting article in The Asian Times, Michael T. Klare highlights five forces merging on the world energy market that will create a "new energy world order." According to Klare: The combination of rising demand, the emergence of powerful new energy consumers, and the contraction of the global energy supply is demolishing the energy-abundant … Continue reading The Rise of a New World Order →

Paradigm Shift

What does the economy and soaring oil prices have to do with educational technology and the church? If oil prices continue to climb, and the cost at the pump starts to hit $4.00 per gallon, $5.00 per gallon, and up, then the U.S. is in for a major paradigm shift unlike anything this generation has … Continue reading Paradigm Shift →

OPEC President: $200 Oil on the Horizon?

Reuters is reporting this morning that the cost of oil could hit $200 per barrel. Citing a story in the Algerian government newspaper, El Moudjahid, the news agency quoted OPEC President Chakib Khelil saying, ""In terms of fundamentals, stocks are high, demand is easing, supply is satisfactory. Therefore normally, without geo-political problems and the fall … Continue reading OPEC President: $200 Oil on the Horizon? →

AP 2007 Top Iowa News Stories

The AP has released its Top Iowa News Stories for 2007. Here’s the list: Maytag Plant Closes The Iowa Caucuses Ethanol Boom CIETC Scandal Chet Culver as Iowa’s 40th governor The continued loss of life in Iraq and Afghanistan. As 2007 ends, 13 Iowans have died. A Polk County judge’s decision in August to strike … Continue reading AP 2007 Top Iowa News Stories →

America is Neither Invincible Nor Immortal

Here is an excellent article by J.R. Nyquist from Financial Sense. http://www.financialsense.com/stormwatch/geo/pastanalysis/2007/1126.html The American Republic is neither invincible nor immortal. At present, the Republic is sick. There is much amiss: No great figures appear on the national stage; The populous is distracted and the pundits are blind to the great and ever-present danger of a … Continue reading America is Neither Invincible Nor Immortal →

Coming Economic Crisis?

One of the issues on my radar is a potential coming economic crisis that some are referring to as "The Perfect Storm." For the past year I have been an avid listener of Jim Pulplava's weekly web cast, "Financial Sense Newshour." You can add the podcast and download more than three hours of news and … Continue reading Coming Economic Crisis? →

The War Prayer

As a Christian and historian, I’ve always found the border between war and religion to be an interesting boundary between man’s spiritual life and his political / military aspirations. While many Christians strongly stand in defense of the Bible as the absolute authority Word of the Lord God we worship, these same Christians find it … Continue reading The War Prayer →