First, Thank You to all who have served and are currently serving. Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed and are greatly appreciated by the vast majority of the American Public. Since Veteran’s Day also leads us into the Holiday season, I thought it might be appropriate to re-post a poem I first read many years [...]
Over the past several years, I have become very intrigued with a gas saving technique known as Hypermiling. Many of you have no doubt heard of this radical driving method that promises great increases in the fuel economy of your vehicle and requires no gimicky add ons, only a change in driving habits. So, after [...]
I think its pretty clear by now that the recent shooting at Ft Hood was not the work of a disgruntled soldier but in fact a terrorist act by a religous Muslim fanatic. And therin lies the rub. Do we call this what it really is? Or, in the interests of not fanning the dying [...]
With all of the screaming about the massive “unsustainable” spending in Washington (which I disagree with) and the paranoia from the right about their taxes going up, I thought I’d post a couple of thoughts on taxes. I sure wish everyone paid theirs. Unfortunately many people don’t. I also have problems with people bitching about [...]
Shortly after the events of 9/11, the Bush administration sought and was granted fairly sweeping powers to combat terrorism by Congress. Well, “sweeping powers” may be a mis-statement depending on yor point of view. I really don’t feel like delving into the intricate details, so lets just summarize by saying that the Executive Branch was [...]