I suppose one day President Obama might seem like a genius — if the U.S. space program succeeds in landing men on Mars in the 2030s. If we still have a space program then. In the meantime, I’d much prefer he didn’t mess with NASA. Not with NASA’s plans, or projects, or jobs, or budget … Continue reading Putting a price on dreams
If you live on the moon, you might not have seen or heard about the creepy new Nike ad with Tiger Woods’ dead father talking to him. That’s all it is — just a black and white shot of a solemn Tiger Woods listening to his father’s voice. Alas, Nike, has succumbed to the widespread … Continue reading Nike ad a nasty misstep
I’m sitting here listening to the latest news about the mining disaster in West Virginia. It could be several days before we learn the fate of the still-missing miners. Twelve deaths had been confirmed at last report. I find myself wondering why, in this age of engineering marvels and computerized everything, we still have to … Continue reading The cost of coal
Toyota has a news conference coming up shortly. Apparently they are going to address the issue of San Diego driver Jim Sikes and his runaway Prius. Reports are that engineers have been unable to duplicate the problem as Sikes described it, in either Sikes’s car or another car of the same model. Frankly, I still … Continue reading Sorry, Toyota, I’m still unconvinced
Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corp., testifies on Capitol Hill today, defending and explaining his company’s actions or inactions regarding Toyota vehicles. I imagine it will be extremely difficult for him, considering the way things are usually done in Japan. Yes, I think his testimony here is important; public accountability is the … Continue reading Toyota-bashing vs. legitimate concern
Yesterday President Obama announced federal loan guarantees of $8.3 billion to build two nuclear power plants in Georgia. It’s about time. The rest of the world seems to appreciate the value of nuclear power (the French get 80% of their electricity from nuclear plants) and I’ve been wondering when we’d finally get back on the … Continue reading Finally, more nuke power
