Author Archives: Crusty

The line, often 3 people wide, snaked down the hallway, around a corner, dodged a glass table, and mooned the hotel lobby. Groups here and there made up of the 8,000 attendees of CPAC saw some of their cohorts in … Continue reading →

As I’ve noted in several posts on this blog, the day of the all electric recreational boat is coming. It’s actually a more technically and economically feasible deal than electric cars. The drawback? As electric boats become readily available we’ll … Continue reading →

They bar Dutch MP Geert Wilders from entering the country because he’s too controversial and now, just a few days later, they say this is OK. Confused? I am.

Thanks to the folks at WIRED magazine for coming up with this pic of what the new Tesla S Model may look like. In other Tesla news. I was very disappointed to hear a rumored reason for Darryl Siry’s departure … Continue reading →

I don’t know how accurate this site is, but from quick checking it’s fairly solid. Some of the stories of innocent people killed by police and DEA agents in pursuit of people doing drugs is heart-wrenching. In true government parlance … Continue reading →

Rick Santelli:

In talking with kids and adults today it becomes apparent that we are no longer teaching critical thinking. It’s a foreign concept. Kids in school are indoctrinated with a variety of things and are never given the other side, told … Continue reading →

This was the headline for at least one major newspaper late last week. Many parents who’ve lost their jobs or have had their hours cut back are apparently keeping their kids at home instead of bringing them in to daycare. … Continue reading →

I was looking for a Blu-Ray player and came across this on a Sony BDP-S550 http://www.techcyberstore.com/sobdbl.html $239 is a pretty good deal. Too good to be true when most others are selling this player for $275 – $300? Their address … Continue reading →

Some would think that the last thing people in the oil funded Middle East would want is to do anything that would benefit electric cars. Well, some folks in the United Arab Emirates want to put some of that money … Continue reading →