Is just flat weird… I haven’t followed baseball since the strike in 1994, but this one is apparently a first EVER event. Weather and the MLB trade deadline led veteran catcher Danny Jansen to one of the most bizarre pieces of league … Continue reading
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Had my every other month poke in the eye with a sharp stick… Back to blog tomorrow. … Continue reading
Now we know how long an EV semi fire will burn and close a road… EMIGRANT GAP, Calif. — Eastbound Interstate 80 is reopening nearly 16 hours after a Tesla Semi caught fire east of Nyack early Monday, Cal Fire said. Drivers … Continue reading
This from the continent… Germany’s leading car parts supplier ZF has recently been forced to cut one-fifth to one-quarter of its workforce, owing in part to Chinese competition and in part to “weak demand for electric vehicles.” Other firms like Bosch, Continental, … Continue reading
Obviously, us peons don’t have this stuff… Few things appear to soothe the existential anxieties of the super-rich like a bunker designed to withstand anything short of total nuclear Armageddon. Yet it’s no longer enough for the security-conscious billionaire to … Continue reading
George Orwell — mastermind of dystopian fiction or enlightened prophet? It seems the latter may be the truer answer. If you haven’t read the classic “1984,” the novel is a cautionary tale that follows a futuristic society dominated by a … Continue reading
Once again the Navy is having training jet problems… The Navy lifted an operational pause on the its T-45C Goshawk jet trainer fleet last week, after grounding the entire fleet on July 10 following an engine malfunction. The grounding marked at … Continue reading
Ford is trying to patent a way for its cars to report speeding drivers to the police. A patent application from the automaker titled “Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jul. 18 … Continue reading
And scheming… Or trying to figure out what to write next… Two short stories done, now to see if I make it through the slush piles. The next one up is for the Tom Burnett Memorial Library benefit anthology, Cowboys … Continue reading
I need to sell more books!!! Yes, the blued Colt Python is back! Type: Double-action revolver Chambering: .357 Mag./.38 Spl. Barrel Length: 4.25 or 6 inches Rifling: 1:14-inch LH twist Capacity: Six Rounds Frame: Carbon Steel Finish: Polished Blued Overall Length: 9.75 … Continue reading