For whatever you’re manufacturing, getting the right part at the right place, just in time is a great idea. Henry…
Infrastructure
Trillions for War, but Not a Dime for Recovery
America loves war far more than it loves itself. If you count the Indian Wars (the darkest part of our…
I Guess We’ve Turned the Page on Climate Change
According to the New York Times, “A pair of English researchers found that New Zealand is best poised to stay…
Red Alert for California Aquifers
So here’s the back-story, in case you don’t give a damn about dams: Shared by seven states and Mexico, the…
Do We Have the ‘Right’ to a Future?
Individually, yes but collectively no. That’s a very quick answer, but it shadows a great many flaws in what we…
What Stands in the Way of an Electric Car Revolution?
Charging stations, of course. Price is an issue, but with universal charging, sales will explode and with exploding sales, prices…
In Olden Days, a Glimpse of Stocking…
…was looked on as something shocking, now heaven knows…anything goes. So says the musical genius Cole Porter And that resonates…
What Makes Conspiracy Theorists Tick?
Circumstance I suppose. My life has been remarkably ordinary in many ways and at least two-thirds of it was lived…
Let’s Carry Amtrak Brilliantly across the 21st Century
Wouldn’t it be lovely to see the return of a long-lost railroading experience actually come true? That question, that tantalizes…
Lack of Consensus is Not the Problem With Politics
Articles abound blaming the lack of consensus for today’s malfunctioning politics and they are right, but only to a point.…