What I'm Reading (Aug. 1)

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Aug 01, 2024
Texas, oh Texas, is green energy's pride, surpassing California by projects wide. Kamala and Vivek from caste to elite in one generation's span. Mount Everest's video shows climbers reaching the sky. With thirty years of grilling fame, George Foreman's Grill is a household name.
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Democrats are concerned about climate change, Republicans not so much. But why does Texas have more green energy than California?

“Texas has become the nation’s renewable-energy powerhouse. This didn’t happen because Texas Republicans are deeply committed to fighting climate change; it happened because, in Texas, infrastructure projects are easier to build—something that can’t be said for a lot of the country, including in states led by Democrats who claim to prioritize the climate crisis.”

From The Atlantic, part of their new podcast series, Good on Paper. Transcript here, audio here

 

With Vice-President Harris running for the Presidency and Vivek Ramaswamy an also-ran slated for better things in our future it may be time to learn a bit more about India’s societal structure and those immigrating to the US.

“How did the children of Indian immigrants reach the top of US establishments in just one generation? Should we view them as part of the elite or categorize them as  BIPOC — Black, Indigenous, and People of Color? Are they more likely to vote – or now, increasingly run – as Democrats or Republicans? And what does all this mean for the broader political landscape and policies on immigration, race, and DEI?

I answer all these questions by explaining (1) the composition of Indian Americans in the US, especially from the lens of caste; (2) the origins of when and how Indian Americans came to the US; (3) the political leanings and views of the more recent Indian immigrants on immigration reform and DEI as a relatively small minority in the US.”

From Get Down and Shruti via Tyler Cowan, Kamala Harris, Usha Vance, and the twice-born thrice-selected Indian American elite

Climbing Everest It's better on the full screen.

 

Maybe we should file this under Every Picture Tells A Story.

 

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Yes, the biggest deal is George Foreman.

“This year marks the 30-year anniversary of the grill, officially known as the George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine. After a slow start, it became an indelible part of ‘90s consumer culture and the world’s most popular product for cooking hamburgers, hot dogs, salmon, and just about everything else….Salton introduced a product called the Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine. The name was inspired by the prison football team in the Burt Reynolds movie “The Longest Yard.” But retailers weren’t interested…. “Nobody wanted the grill.”

What happened? Read all about it in the Hustle’s The spectacular rise and surprising staying power of the George Foreman Grill

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