Cops Don’t Make Me Feel Safe
It has been said - and I agree - that the typical person (i.e., the person just trying to get through the day, do their thing) has more to fear from...
The Rat Bike
The worse the economy gets, the more popular motorcycles become. They're a cheap - and fun - way to get around. "Rat bikes" - older models that maybe don't look showroom-new...
Is The Government Really Concerned About “Gas Mileage”?
There is a big problem with high-mileage cars - from the point-of-view of the government.
Less revenue.
Imagine an 80 MPG car - which could be built right now, easily, with existing technology....
Starve a Cold (War) Feed a (White Line) Fever
Most of our day is spent in automaticity. When we talk, walk, drive, work, eat, sleep, fuck, crap, watch media, write & text, and almost everything else, we execute memorized patterns....
Obama – Worse Than The Chimp?
In a word, yes:
An Executive order seeks to punish U.S. citizens even for "indirectly" obstructing dictatorial rule in Yemen
By Glenn Greenwald
There is substantial opposition in both Yemen and the West to...
What Derbyshire Really Wrote
... as opposed to what you may have read that he wrote. But here, let him speak for himself:
John Derbyshire—The Gift That Keeps On Giving!
After the fuss about my April 5...
Older and light curb weight
You have recently published more than one article about the fuel efficiency of certain older low curb weight cars (pretty much pre 2000 models). Do you have, or could you provide...
The Truth About New Technology X
We reached the point of diminishing returns as regards vehicle emissions technology, probably 20 years ago. Maybe even 30. There was a huge reduction in smog-forming compounds as a result of...
The Whole “Terrorism” Thing’s a Con
The Case of the Missing Terrorists
By Paul Craig Roberts
May 14, 2012 "Information Clearing House"
If there were any real terrorists, Jose Rodriguez would be dead.
Who is Jose Rodriguez? He is the criminal...
2012 Mini Coupe
Who doesn't like the original Mini? It's cute, but not girly. Sporty - but not overbearingly macho. A six foot man can drive it - and not look (or feel) silly...