To use ice hockey parlance, the neo-fascist group “Proud Boys” will be skating at a two-man disadvantage, as the civilized world begins to enjoy a power-play that will extend, not two minutes, but four years.
Maxwell Hare and John Kinsman (pictured) will go off the ice, not for cross-checking or hooking, but for assault. (more…)
A reader notes: Excellent News. Pathological liar Trump has already killed 210k Americans. Prison time.
Yes, this is good news. Keep in mind what’s happening in swing states, some of which are still on the fence, but this is going the right way, to be sure. (more…)
IMO, one of the most important differences between Watergate and what’s happening here is the vast complexity of today’s situation. (more…)
I took the photo here in a trendy new Italian restaurant on California’s Central Coast. The owner of the place had done all the design (and construction) himself, and thus could answer my questions about what this was and how it worked.
A video would have illustrated this better, but in essence, it’s box, built into the wall, in which a gas flame, because of the placement of a fan at the top, creates a vigorous downward spiral. The device also puts off a decent amount of heat, not exactly a bonus at this time of year, as the temperature there had hit 104 F, and was still hovering in the high 80s at 7 PM. (more…)
How would you complete the following? “What the world needs now is:
a) Love, sweet love.” (from the pop song of the late 60s)
or (more…)
Here’s a short video on a new wind turbine concept. A breakthrough?
Ahhh…..no. This is bulls***, for three main reasons.
a) Wind power is a function of the area of the turbine. Tiny turbines necessarily generate tiny amounts of power. (more…)
If there is a single idea that explains the debacle we’re experiencing in the United States it’s the one represented here.
The point raised by Russian novelist, philosopher, and political dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn lies at the core of the racial strife and radical divisiveness that the U.S. is experiencing. All this hatred and ignorance was lying in wait, sitting more or less dormant, until a demagogue arrived on the scene, awakened it, and heated it to a boil.
As we all know, the Netherlands leads the way towards decarbonizing transportation. Cars and motorbikes running on gasoline or diesel will be banned from driving in Amsterdam starting in 2030, and commencing next year, gas and diesel cars more than 15 years old will be banned from going within the A10 ring road around the city.
In addition, the country is world famous for its promotion of bicycling. 36% of people surveyed name the bicycle as their most frequent mode of transport on a typical day. Cycling has a modal share of 27% of all trips (urban and rural) nationwide. (more…)
Fine, unless we want to cancel the other two. Seriously, haven’t we seen enough?
We have a reasonable human being running against a sociopath. If that wasn’t clear yesterday, isn’t it today? Is there anything imaginable that will add further clarity?
This from the ex-Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, indicating where this country is at this moment in time. Almost 44% of Americans think the precise opposite, i.e., that Trump is a competent leader, taking us to new heights in terms of governmental excellence, integrity, international respect, and economic strength.
It’s more than a different viewpoint; it’s an alternate universe.
