Shameless self-promotion

By Roger L. Simon Feb 01, 2011 4:33 PM EST

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The world is going to the proverbial Hell in a hand basket. The economy is in free fall. Egypt is turning into Iran. An Ice Age is hitting Middle America, even if Al Gore says it just a sign of global warming.

But that doesn’t stop your humble scribe – RL Simon – from engaging in a little self-promotion.