UPDATE 1/09/10 at 5:53 p.m. Central: He’s been found! Details here. Former Arrow Trucking Company driver John M. Eischens Jr., 34, of Mabank, Texas, is missing and has not been heard from since Christmas Day. The story of his disappearance becomes even more disturbing when one examines the events that preceded it. Eischens was last [...]
Texas Truck Driver Missing Since Christmas Day After Company Shuts Down With Little Notice (Update)
January 8th, 2010 · Comments Off
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Pilots Do Deserve More Credit for Safety Record
January 16th, 2009 · No Comments
The headline that appeared above Kevin J. Cameron’s “Reader’s Opinion” piece in USA TODAY expressed his opinion well: Pilots Deserve More Credit for Safety Record. One day after yesterday’s “Miracle on the Hudson” river landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York City, few would argue with his logic. Cameron, an airline pilot from [...]
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Will Yellowstone Eruption Be Obama’s Katrina?
January 7th, 2009 · 8 Comments
With earthquake swarms rattling Yellowstone National Park, seismologists speculating about whether a mega-eruption is imminent and Wyoming residents raising tough questions about the danger of such an event in local newspapers, I can’t help but wonder why Barack Obama hasn’t told the American people how he’s going to save us from the carnage sure to [...]
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Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases Cost Jobs
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Data released by the Employment Policies Institute shows that mandatory wage hikes cause increased job losses, particularly among vulnerable groups, according to a news release today. In Missouri, for example, yet another increase in the minimum wage rate becomes effective Jan. 1. The 2009 hike to $7.05 marks the third straight year the wage has [...]
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Oil Industry Awaits Assurances on Drilling Ban
September 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments
During a conference call with bloggers Friday, American Petroleum Institute President Red Cavaney elaborated on his organization’s cautiously optimistic position on the future of the oil and natural gas industry. “I think we should temper any enthusiasm with a sort of realistic look about what lies ahead,” Cavaney said, speaking 48 hours after House Democrats [...]
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