Ride-Sharing’s Broken Promises
In physics, there is a reaction to every action. In politics, there is always an unanticipated consequence to every policy. Sometimes, several. And often, they are worse than the problem which...
Diaper Report: 10/10/2022
Something new to report! For the first time since hypochondria became a thing, some going-on-three-years-ago, I got a reaction from a Face Diapered sheep when I bleated at it.
I stopped by...
Don’t “Speed” – It’s Now Officially a Capital Offense
Don't dare "speed" - or run your car with a headlight burned out. The "highest court in the land" has ruled it's a capital offense.
That's right. Summary roadside execution by cop...
Hot Zig – Again!
It isn’t just Teslas that have a built-in flambe feature.
Electric cars made by GM and Ford are getting all fired up, too. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced...
Duck Smiting
Some people call it "harvesting." Others - more directly - "butchering." We call it smiting. As in, smite the ducks. As in what the pharaoh did to his various enemies. We...
“heroes” Value Their Privacy – But Not Ours
Here's a video showing some "heroes" unhappy about a pair of guys taking video of the outside their nest - which is public property and which the citizens therefore have every...
GM is Watching You…
I have never liked GM's OnStar system - in part because I don't like the idea of my car that I paid for having someone else's "black box" recording (and transmitting)...
Are They Stupid – or Just Bought?
CNN's Jim Cramer has joined the chorus of idiots - or worse - demanding that the Biden Thing impose needles at bayonet-point, "by, say, January first."
His argument?
"With the new Omicron variant...
Part-Time Vehicles . . .
We've all heard about the range/recharge issues with EVs. But there's a related issue that's not often discussed that probably ought to be.
It is the location issue.
Like most people who don't...
By Way of Analogy . . .
Analogies are more than just another way of saying the same thing. They are a way to explain the essential meaning of a thing.
Here’s one that may help those who don’t...