Chevy Volt

http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/28/electric-vehicles-gm-technology-chevy-volt.html?partner=daily_newsletter

This article clears up misinformation spread by angry bloggers.

Alaskan oil reserves, or lack thereof

http://www.ajc.com/business/usgs-less-oil-in-693995.html

Disquieting does not even begin to describe it.

Mount Merapi

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/world/asia/28indo.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

On the island of Java.

Indonesia's most volatile volcano.

Nissan Leaf

http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/20/electric-vehicles-battery-technology-nissan-leaf.html

Gushy review of the Nissan Leaf.

Ann Coulter vs. Chris Coons

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39514

Very entertaining.

New bridge

http://news.discovery.com/tech/hoover-dam-bridge.html

Longest arch in the Western Hemisphere.

REEs

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/opinion/18krugman.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Those pesky rare earth elements do raise national security issues.

Copyright

“There’s a difference between ownership of the content and ownership of the vehicle the content is embodied in.”

- Diane Zimmerman, a professor at the New York University School of Law and a copyright law expert, quoted by the New York Times (link here)

Interesting legal point.

Log Cabin Republicans

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/us/14cabin.html?th&emc=th

"The prominent gay and lesbian conservative organization" is a questionable characterization.

Drought in Syria

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/world/middleeast/14syria.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Mismanagement makes conditions worse.

Ann Coulter vs. Dick Blumenthal

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39409

Ann Coulter exposes Blumenthal for what he is.

The problem is that he is what many northeastern liberals want.

Obama related to Limbaugh and Palin

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/104825134.html?elr=KArksUUUezH_MDC7DaaDy_vDEh7P:DiU

Excellent.

NY Times for Feingold

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/opinion/13wed1.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

The NY Times editorial board campaigns for Russ.

No surprise here.

Peshtigo Fire

http://www.peshtigofire.info/

Today is the anniversary of the tragic fire of 1871.

Dead people need money too

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/72-000-stimulus-payments-667115.html

Stimulus money went to dead people.

Most of those dead people probably vote straight Democrat.

Obama as Diocletian

http://spectator.org/archives/2010/10/06/obama-as-diocletian

Interesting essay regarding the Fall of Rome and the current problems of the USA.

Red Sludge

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/world/europe/07hungary.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Attack of the caustic red sludge.

True tragedy.

Joe Sobran, RIP

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39309

Testimonial by Ann Coulter.

I am glad I read it.

$86,000

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/104367399.html

Typical Madison pukes.

They want to engage in $86,000 worth of misbehavior, but they do not want to have to pay the fines.

Noise

http://www.acousticecology.org/index.html

Good web site if you are interested in noise.

Anti-Energy

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/business/energy-environment/06noise.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

There is no form of energy which some group does not oppose.

A Shakespearean Tragedy

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/federal-judge-charged-with-658597.html

I am amazed bordering upon stupification.

When Trains Collide

http://www.startribune.com/local/104120383.html?elr=KArksUUUU

Both were Canadian National trains.

They can't talk to each other?