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...
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 it, a Clover is a person who...
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 ask them a question. If "speeding" is...
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 its role should be preventing us from...
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 means going down (and back up) Bent...