Wind Turbines

Gotta love wind turbines. Perhaps one of the oldest power sources known to man will be our ultimate savior. That is if we can look past the apparent damage done to birds and bats (which are already being decimated by some nose disease), or the NIMBY folks who, for some asinine reason, don't want to look at these off the coast of their palatial estates. If I had the money, I would have one of these on my roof and stare at it frequently. I've always wondered why someone doesn't set-up a manufacturing plant powered exclusively by solar or wind power, then just make solar panels or wind turbines. Would seem to be a logical proposition, no? Maybe I should stay out of the business world.

Helium Shortage

Someday in the near future, only rich kids will know what it is to play with a helium filled balloon. While there is some controversy over exactly when we will run out of helium on Earth, one thing is for sure, we will run out of it since it cannot be produced, only extracted. Apparently, helium should be 20 times the cost it currently is to be sustainable, which means no balloons for the children of the world. Helium has a much higher calling since the liquid form is used to cool super magnets in medical diagnostic devices like MRI machines. And no, you cannot produce helium mixing vinegar and baking soda. The problem is that there is only one other gas that is lighter than air: hydrogen. Not a good idea to use hydrogen (see Hindenburg disaster). Perhaps we could use warm air like in a hot air balloon, though that may not be practical on the small scale since the balloon would have to be insulated, making it heavier, requiring more warm air, leading to a vicious cycle the likes of we will never recover from!!!

Speed Camera

One step away from cameras in our homes. OK, maybe a couple of steps. Actually, I already have cameras in my home! Ah, 1984!

American Flag

Here's to the Army and the Navy and the battles they have won. Here's to America's colors, the colors that never run. May the wings of liberty never lose a feather. - Adapted from "Big Trouble in Little China"

Parking Reserved for Mothers-to-be Sign

What about fathers to be? Equal rights!