The Professor’s Notes

I last wrote about the numbers being a bit “off” on the gas tax. I stand by the “general” analysis, since the discussions in the media centered around the “average American” but I wanted to discuss a bit more in depth, some other confounding variables.
Of course, the first is the diesel tax. Most [...]

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Far be it for me to attack Obama. Hey, he’s the one Democratic candidate I have liked so far. But I have to go after what is quite honestly either the sloppiest math I have seen, or the most disingenuous campaign rhetoric to cross through this campaign cycle.
I was reading the blog over [...]

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For those not practicing the fine art of Ostrich-ing (hiding your head in the sand), you will note that the dollar is performing poorly against most (all?) international currencies at this time. Of course, the media is reporting this as yet another indicator that times are tough.
Alas, all is not as clear when assessing [...]

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It appears, according to the BBC, we are another step closer to a compressed air car. Let’s start with the highlights:

Runs on compressed air
Seats 5
Will cost about $5,000 (that’s £2,500, imagine what it will be like if the dollar gets stronger!)
Will be licensed to manufacturers to produce locally
uses fuel only on long drives [...]

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Now, for those of you that wonder when, if ever, I will talk about Supply Chain issues on this blog, let’s make this more of an ongoing discussion.
Obviously I have had an interest lately in fuel economy, and alternatives to the status quo. These are not driven simply by an altruistic vision of the [...]

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Even the few of you that actually know me probably didn’t know that at one point I was the Public Speaking winner at my state’s FFA (still Future Farmers of America, then) convention, back in the early, EARLY 80s. That contest is a “prepared speech” contest, and for that speech, I chose to talk [...]

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For those that have been reading me carefully, you will note that, as a conservative, I believe in conservation. This certainly results in a political view of “fiscal conservatism” and that then spills over into a sense of environmental conservatism as well. For instance, I purchased a Honda Civic Hybrid with the intent [...]

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I have to admit, I am a water junky. I drink most likely gallons of water a day. I have all but abandoned sodas, and only drink coffee in the morning. Otherwise, it’s all water. Of course, having such a water addiction means that I, like most junkies, want my “fix” all [...]

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Did you want to know what we talked about before we recorded part two? Well here it is!
Quoted from my Brother’s site:
Two Bradys, Two Brothers, Two Doctorates, and at least Two Views.
We discuss our different set ups, Windows for Steve (XP) and Mac OSX for Chris. I followed the directions found here.
More topics covered:

Honda [...]

 

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Those that know me, know that I have not been opposed to “green” ideas, just opposed to paying out the nose for them. Well, the time has come, thanks to Honda, for me to make that next big step. I couldn’t bring myself to buy a Toyota Prius like our good friend Fleshy. [...]

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