Cynicism is fashionable. But Gordon Gekko Was Wrong! Greed is Not Good! Presidents, whether Republican or Democratic, always speak about Service, and when talking about wars, they speak of Sacrifice, and The Ultimate Sacrifice. Many approach their role from that perspective as well. George H. W. Bush, for example, approached politics from the traditional Conservative [...]
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Tiger Woods may be a great golfer. But I wouldn’t buy a mortgage from him. Here’s why. (click to stream audio) Economics II: Macroeconomics and Political Economy The way for the government to stimulate the economy and to avoid or climb out of a Depression, as John Maynard Keynes wrote, and as President Franklin Delano [...]
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From the Houston Chronicle, Inspector blasts FAA for Southwest relationship“Southwest Airlines exerted undue influence within the Federal Aviation Administration, creating an atmosphere that let the carrier fly aircraft after cracks had been discovered in a jet’s fuselage, inspectors told a House panel.” And from the Washington Post, FAA Derailed Safety Alarms, scooby-doo! curse of the [...]
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The same messages can be communicated by signalling the letter "K" in Morse code via signal lamp. (While a proper signal lamp may be ideal, a flashlight, probably best employing red LEDs, will certainly fit the bill).
In Morse, the letter "K" is represent as Dash - Dot -- Dash.
The ICS also has a subset, the Medical Signal Code, which uses three-character phrases to communicate brief medical messages.