Month: October 2016
C’est moi
Eleven more days. One day at a time. I can do this. I think I can, I think I can … Continue reading C’est moi
Vorticity: Mike Olbinsky does it again
You may remember a 2015 video by Olbinski, “The Chase.” A storm chaser, he didn’t quite catch a tornado that time. In this one, he does. And on his Twitter page he notes that if you look closely in the last clip you can see two cows running for their lives. You might want … Continue reading Vorticity: Mike Olbinsky does it again
Here comes Otto, the self-driving 18-wheeler
The idea of sharing the road with self-driving cars is unnerving. But they’re nothing compared to self-driving 18-wheelers. The first such truck’s first test drive took place right here in River City … er, Colorado. It traveled down I-25 from Fort Collins, though the heart of the Denver metro, and on south to Colorado Springs. That’s approximately 120 miles on … Continue reading Here comes Otto, the self-driving 18-wheeler
I know, I know, but vote anyway
Okay, now they’re crossing my line
I didn’t like it when Colin Kaepernick started the “don’t stand for the national anthem” protest movement back in August. And since then, more and more athletes have begun kneeling or locking arms or raising fists during the anthem. I don’t particularly like these demonstrations. I find them disrespectful and a bit offensive. But they’re perfectly legal and … Continue reading Okay, now they’re crossing my line