Plastic and “Planned Obsolescence”
Remember "planned obsolescence"?
Decades ago - in the '50s and '60s - the car companies were accused of deliberately planning to make new cars old...
Where We’re Headed…
I have a feeling that Refusenik types like me will be the next crop to be harvested. (The first being overt "threats" to the...
A Bad Moon on the Rise. . .
There's a bad moon on the rise - in the form of upward creeping gas prices.
Unleaded regular is surging toward $4 per gallon again...
But, What About The Blind?
Now hybrids are too quiet, apparently.
It's not enough that they're too expensive, too taxpayer subsidized - and usually, too slow. Now Congress is complaining...
Plug in – and pay up?
Will plug-in hybrids save us from $3 per gallon fill-ups - or at least, ease the pain a little?
The hype about these vehicles -...
Christmas Wish List…
Christmas is only hours away now. Maybe Santa will leave one or two of the following things under the tree...
* Lower gas prices -
Unleaded...
Are you a Clover?
What's a Clover? It's a person who needs some help behind the wheel - but doesn't realize it. To put a finer point on...
The Truth About “Giving You a Break” . . .
I've had people criticize my criticism of "speeding" tickets. They say I'm encouraging or at least defending wrongful, dangerous activity. But I'd like to...
Thoughts on Heaf Cayuh “reform”
People talk pro and con about Obamacare but the philosophical question - the principle - at issue is: What's the legitimate role of government?
I believe...
Clovers in the Snow
It is snowing (and icing) here; very treacherous driving. So naturally, I went out!
"Out" means downtown Roanoke - about 35 miles away. And it...