Brian Gongol
Graphic of the day: Camouflage
Ignore economics at your own peril
Inflation of 11,000% a year or more is likely to cause Zimbabwe's government to collapse. It's not anywhere close to being that bad in the United States today, but some people think that the only way the government will be able to "pay" for its reckless spending and entitlement promises will be through future inflation. That's a horrible prospect.
49% of National Guard veterans coming home from Iraq have PTSD
Recovering waste heat from car engines can improve fuel efficiency by 15%
Why we love Australians
Apparently, five Iranian gunboats tried to ambush an Australian boarding party that was on a ship in the Persian Gulf near the border between Iran and Iraq (this was in 2004). The Australians responded in true Denny Crane fashion, with a lock-and-load and a few "colorful" warnings to the Iranians.
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2" hail fell in Iowa on Thursday
Most of the worst stuff happened in north-central Iowa around Fort Dodge and Mason City. A couple of tornadoes dropped in on the Waterloo area. The preliminary storm report includes one report of 2.5" hail in Humboldt County.
Biofuels consume 7% of Iowa's water
