Morris IL
We made 550 miles today and are west of Chicago tonight. Pennsylvania and Ohio were a nice drive on I-80 with well maintained roads and state-run restaurant and fuel areas. By contrast, Indiana had way too many potholes and bumps.…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Day April 27, 2008
Israel trying to starve Gaza?
Israel has now cut off fuel to Gaza and forced the UN to stop distributing food. This Israeli government action is an unvarnished war crime. It is known as collective punishment. There was already hunger and malnutrition among Palestinian children,…
13th Floor Elevators. You’re Gonna Miss me
Live from a TV show. One of the most amazing of the 60’s psychedelic bands. After some hard decades, lead singer Roky Erikson is currently performing again and getting good reviews.
11 solar thermal companies powering up
Most are in the Mojave desert. The biggest project, eSolar, is partly funded by Google and will product a whopping 1 GW when completed. They bill themselves as “utility-scale solar power.”
Vandos and bandos
Bandos are squatters who live in foreclosed homes, which often still have the lights and water on. Vandos like to party in such places, trashing them as they go. What happens to neighborhoods after several months (or several years) of…