Economy
Slight shortfall in EV chargers
Remember Biden’s trillion dollar spending plan? I know, which one? This is the 2021 edition, to narrow it down. Two years ago, the US government provided $7.5bn to create a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The money came from the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Joe Biden in November […]
Representative Pressley accuses Walgreens of racism for leaving neighborhood
Walgreens decided to close a pharmacy in a Boston neighborhood. This neighborhood happens to be, according to Representative Pressley, 85 percent Black and Latino. Normally when an operation shuts down, the possibility exists that the decision-makers concluded that the costs were higher than the benefits. However, Representative Pressley made it appear that Walgreens made this […]
The argument for going cashless, it’s about controlling you
Those calling for us to switch to a digital currency, or to go completely cashless, offer what may seem like good ideas for such a move. However, one could look at places like China to see how cashless transactions could be used to control your activities. You don’t need an army to control the population […]
Ups and downs
You may remember a while back when an Atlantan name of Everett Tripodis had his house town down by the city – erroneously VG Article due to a similarity in addresses (Lawton Avenue vs, Lawton Street). The city had the gall to SUE Mr. Tripodis for the demolition costs. Well, it just keeps getting […]
Army falls short recruiting – again
Looks like the Army is yet again falling short of recruits. They have until the end of the month to close out the government’s year, but as of now it is pretty much certain there will be a massive recruiting shortfall. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth previously said the service will miss its fiscal 2023 recruiting […]
Thursday shorts – Solar roof, drag shows, Oil Reserve
If you own a house, you probably read Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla was developing a home roof: each shingle is a little solar panel and he claimed the roof costs would be comparable to a shingle roof. Uh, no. At first glance, the Solar Roof looks like a fairly normal roof, but if you […]
Convert to electric they say, it’ll be easy they say….
As you contemplate the ugliness of buying an internal combustion car with its attendant woes of relatively cheap fuel, convenient refilling, easy repair availability, and light weight compared to its competitors – take heart. Those hard to charge cars? Cheap solar roofs? Blips on the radar screen, my son. A recent report from UBS estimates […]
Bud Light is still dealing with the backlash
Bud Light appears to continue to be dealing with the backlash against it. Boycotts usually blow over in a short period of time, but the one against Bud Light appears to buck the normal trend. Anheuser-Busch’s parent company is keeping a low media profile while also offering discounts to retailers. The commercial summer season is […]
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