Cheap fast electric cars by end of 2009
A startup, Detroit Electric, says their proposed electric cars will do 0-60mph in less than 5 seconds, go 200 miles on a charge, and have dramatically lighter motors. I want one.
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 September 4, 2008
Will an Obama presidency open the door for progressive change?
Maybe, says Socialist Unity Obama cannot entirely ignore the radical expectations that he has encouraged. The Clinton administration died on the cross of failing to make good their promises for universal health care. Obama has to deliver something, and that…
Cupid’s Span. Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
S.F. Bay Bridge in the background. Click image to view it larger.
The morning after Palin
Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire The Detroit Free Press put together a panel of voters to listen to last night’s Republican convention speeches and, much as I predicted last night, the independents were universally negative on Palin. In fact, they were…
And they get paid for doing that?
ultimatejosh twitters from the streets of Minneapolis At the jail. No vigil just a million cops milling about. They’re grilling steaks. Wonder what protestors get to eat.