Drunk driving and “pre-crime”?
Pre-crime used to be a sci-fi literature concept. But it's already our everyday reality. The fallout from the shooting in Tucson is going to make that very clear, very soon.
But first,...
Cloveritis. . .
I think the Flouride in the water has done its thing... .
Almost every time I go out, I come up on a car that's doing either just barely the limit -...
What Happened?
Watch old movies - you know, from the '80s - and you'll get a few snapshots in passing about how free we used to be, only 25 years ago - even...
“Driver’s” Licenses: Throw ’em in the Woods?
Why do we bother with driver's licenses at all?
They're certainly not a measure of even minimal competence as a driver. You take a written (now digital) test that Forrest Gump could...
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 almost as soon as they were sold...
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 government.)
Everything's already in place; the circle is...
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 - the same highs that preceded -...
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 that they're too quiet. The blind are...
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 - which differ from the current crop of...
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 regular is creeping back up to $3...