The real tragedy is not that there is an ignorant and hateful person in office, since there is some hope that she can be removed democratically. The tragedy is her legacy, that this is the person who was Florida’s Secretary of State in 2000 and oversaw the presidential ballot recount: Separation of church and state … Continue reading US Rep Harris catches foot in mouth disease
What ever happened to all the talk about IM as a form of poetry? Ishmael Reed was there first. Lazy (efficient?) typists unite. Here is an excerpt from his badman of the guest professor, showing he was not only ahead of his time in form, but in commentary on politics as well: listen man, … Continue reading Ishmael Reed
Rudolph Diesel would be pleased, I think. The way I read his story, he was depressed that so many people judged his design for what it could do at the time rather than for its potential. Now, more than 100 years later diesel engines are finally getting the interest that they deserve in terms of … Continue reading New diesel land speed record
The BBC reports that Oregon has been developing infrastructure systems while the rest of America (world?) falls behind. Couterbalancing the lure of cheap petroleum and giant personal automobiles with reasonable public transportation, the state now seems to have come out ahead of the rest of the nation: Over the last 10 years, public transport use … Continue reading Oregonian transportation makes UK news