Iris Mack's Blog

Wall Street Journal: Killer Oklahoma Tornadoes

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:09:00 --0100

Warren Faidley of the National Association of Storm Chasers discusses the size of the tornado that tore through Oklahoma, the role of storm chasers and how they keep themselves safe.

R.I.P. to the victims.

Humor for Your Sanity!

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:00 --0100

This sort of sums of how I felt after watching the Congressional testimonies of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and IRS Tax Chief Steven Miller.

I'm having trouble trying to keep track of all the scandals in Washington, D.C.!

Bon weekend!

IRS Commissioner Steven Miller Knows Nothing About Nothing!

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:00 --0100

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Knows Nothing About Nothing!

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:33:00 --0100

Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, and he didn't know, wasn't sure of, or simply couldn't remember a lot of information.

Oil & Gas Trading Jobs

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:58:00 --0100

An international energy company is seeking oil and natural gas traders. Please find more information here.

BBC: US Shale Oil Supply Shock Shifts Global Energy Balance

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:37:00 --0100

A steeper-than-expected rise in US shale oil reserves is about to change the global balance of power between new and existing producers, a report says.

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Politico: Scandal Politics in the Obama Administration

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:35:00 --0100

Scandal politics are sweeping Capitol Hill.

Just days after news broke that the IRS targeted conservative nonprofits, Speaker John Boehner?s House committees will morph into mock courtrooms where the White House will be the defendant in what amounts to a number of high-stakes political trials.

The most recent scandal to grip the Obama administration came Monday evening, when The Associated Press disclosed that the Justice Department sought its reporters? phone records ? including those of correspondents who sit in the Capitol. Within hours, House Republicans vowed to investigate. To make things worse for President Barack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to be on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

That?s hardly the president?s only problem.

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Obamagate: Benghazi, IRS target, Wiretaps,....

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:31:00 --0100

President Obama is now being compared to former President Nixon!

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Jay Leno Show: Gas Pump Prank Turns Couple into Internet Sensation

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:58:00 --0100

Happy Mother's Day!

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:45:00 --0100

50+ Research Grants & Scholarships

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:27:00 --0100

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Rigzone: Historic Oil and Gas Markets Hiring "Spree"

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:04:00 --0100

"Globally, the oil and gas market is very buoyant and companies are very active ? and struggling ? to hire competent, experienced resources. This competition for recruiting the right talent is particularly intense in Australasia, Brazil and the U.S., particularly Houston," observed Didier Beyent, corporate human relations director for Netherlands-based SBM Offshore N.V., a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) company. Please read more here.

"Breaking Inequality" (Film about Financial Fraud & Political Corruption)

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:25:00 --0100

Breaking Inequality is a documentary film about the corruption between Washington and Wall Street that has resulted in the largest inequality gap in the history of America

Economic Advice from Former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:46:00 --0100

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.

You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatreds.

You cannot establish security on borrowed money.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States

Note: Some sources attribute this quote to Lincoln. However, other sources report that the author of these words of wisdom is the Rev. John Henry Boetcker.

Zero Hedge: Will JPMorgan's "Enron" Be the End of Blythe Masters?

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:54:00 --0100

Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge writes: Well, JPM can hope that its guy at the SEC, Andrew Ceresney, who happens to be in charge of the porn-addicted agency's "enforcement" division, has just enough clout to make that other regulator, the FERC forget all about its inquiry, and its factually-justified allegations. Note: FERC = Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Happy to see that the regulators in the energy markets are doing their job. SEC take note! Please read more here.