The Armchair Energist

The Big 3 Need to Cram These Lessons

In case you didn't hear my show today on BlogTalkRadio.com, I spoke about the chairmen of the Big 3 auto manufacturers and their second appearance on Capitol Hill. After suffering ...

AP Revisionist History Authors Working Overtime

I will try not to use profanity in this post, but I may not be able to avoid it. Every time I see a picture of Chris Dodd or Barney ...

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As you end your Thanksgiving Weekend - promising yourself that the diet starts tomorrow, I have been prepping for my first Blog Talk Radio show. The topic: OPEC's take on ...

Twelvescore and Five Years Ago…

[caption id="attachment_1236" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Gettysburg Address"][/caption] On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the historic Gettysburg Address. Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a ...

Why Republicans Have Failed

I could go on for hours about this, but now is not the time. Lame duck Republican rep Joe Knowlenberg of Michigan illustrates my point: Republicans have largely abandoned conservative ...

Not Even OnStar Can Guide This Trip

I'm sure that all the participants in the latest bailout negotiation for the US auto industry could press the OnStar button and guide them through this Solomon-esque quandary. With labor rates ...

The Happy Police Continue Crack Downs

In my post yesterday, 'Another Reason to be Bummed - Low Gas Prices', I illustrated the fact that the mainstream media seem to trip over themselves to balance any bit ...

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Election 2008

High Noon!

Thank God this day is here! As actor David Lander said in the movie ‘A League of Their Own’ I’ve seen enough to know I’ve seen too much This is the sentiment... [Read more]

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Looking Ahead

Pentagon Clears Flying-Car Project for Takeoff

Personal Aviation Is personal aviation coming to your driveway? As I approach the half-century mark, I have reason to be skeptical. Does anyone remember... [Read more]

Paris 2008: Nissan Nuvu EV - Autoblog

If you plan to go motoring around your town, you may be hopping into a Nissan Nuvu. In Paris, Nissan unveiled this new, zero-emissions vehicle with 2+1... [Read more]

Talking While Driving

Audi Travolution Many traffic safety experts say that talking - or doing anything - while driving is unsafe. Does that include your car talking to the... [Read more]

Never Let Adults Do a 12 Year-old’s Job

How many years have solar panels been in existence? According to BlurtIt.com, the first silicon solar cell was invented by Russell Ohl in 1941. For the... [Read more]