The other day as I was driving home on the freeway. Traffic was really bad, I could only assume there was an accident ahead. The traffic crept slowly forward, and about twenty minutes later I came upon the source of the congestion. A man was sitting on the edge of a high arching overpass, about [...]
So far, this is the 10th straight day of triple-digit heat for Texas. Interestingly enough, an increased draw on the power grid is predicted. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Public Utility Commission urged Texans to reduce their electricity use Tuesday during peak electricity hours from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
It is common knowledge that the city of Arlington in Texas has no public transportation. It is a large city whose streets are packed with cars, students and Dallas Coyboys fans soon enough. Befitting that it is also the only city where GM will continue to produce the SUV. It’s no secret that a lot [...]
Utah goes to 4-day workweek to save energy. In a yearlong experiment aimed at reducing the state’s energy costs and commuters’ gasoline expenses, Utah is about to become the first state to switch to a four-day workweek for thousands of government employees. The environment and common sense seem to have won over stodgy business paradigms. [...]
This is validating some of the critics who said they were opening stores too close to one another,” said James Walsh, an analyst at Starbucks investor Coldstream Capital Management. I enjoy an occasional starbucks, I would also enjoy seeing one only occasionally.