Batteries Don’t Make Electricity, They Store It Batteries don’t make electricity; they store electricity produced elsewhere, primarily by coal, uranium, natural gas-powered plants, or diesel-fueled generators. So, to say an EV is a zero-emission vehicle is not the slightest bit true. Therefore, since about 17% of the electricity generated in the U.S. is from coal-fired […]
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Dragnet This is an early episode of Dragnet. The the first episode of the television show Dragnet, originally aired December 14, 1951 when I was about to turn 8-years old. Via regular broadcast TV or via online streaming, I have probably seen every episode of Dragnet at least twice, if not more. In this episode,
A Famous Gathering In 1883 Some say this is the most unique picture ever taken. The big question, of course, is why were all of these people gathered there when this photo was taken. Also, are they really who they were identified to be. RECENT POSTS TAGS
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Cold And Refreshing When I was a kid these were a common site. When you opened the lid, there was a maze-like structure with the soft drinks sitting in ice-cold water. You moved your selection to a certain spot that enabled you to remove it after inserting the appropriate coinage. The drinks were definitely colder
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The Declaration of Independence At 250 – New Challenges and Enduring Principles This was originally publish in a three-part series based on a lecture delivered on May 15 at a conference, “The Declaration of Independence at 250: What New Can Be Said?” hosted by the Stanford Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School. It is
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