Daily Archives: 7 December 2010

WikiLeaks, transparency, and the responsibilities of citizens

Posted on 7 December 2010 by dlhitzeman

I keep reading about how the WikiLeaks fiasco is good for America because it forces our government to become more transparent to its citizens. One common refrain is, “We need to know what the government is doing in our name.” … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor Day 2010: Do you remember?

Posted on 7 December 2010 by dlhitzeman

Remembering is the first step toward understanding. Understanding is the first step toward preventing the mistakes of the past. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor culminated a decades long escalation in tensions between the United States and Japan, and the … Continue reading →

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Farming: Ice farming

Posted on 7 December 2010 by dlhitzeman

It’s 7 December and it’s 0 Fahrenheit with the wind-chill here in west-central Ohio, unseasonably arctic for this time of year. Unfortunately, farming responsibilities don’t stop just because it gets bloody cold, so the question becomes how to carry out one’s daily duties without getting hurt. I’m not an expert on this yet, but I can tell you what I […] Continue reading →

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The stimulus is over

Posted on 7 December 2010 by dlhitzeman

So, now it hits the fan. You see, the about $1 trillion the Obama administration spent over the past two years stimulating the economy had exactly the effect people who try to understand the actual economy expected it to: those … Continue reading →

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