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Monthly Archives: October, 2024

MONDIAL DE L’AUTO PART 1

APART FROM TOYKO, PARIS WAS ALWAYS MY FAVORITE international motor show. They both had plenty of glitz, though the latter also had the cutest young ladies accompanying the displays. (I’d … Continue reading

October 21, 2024 · 1 Comment

NEW 3D-PRINTED TECHNOLOGY

ADAM ZEWE WRITES IN MIT NEWS, October 10, 2024, “New 3D Printing Technique Creates Unique Objects Quickly and With Less Waste.” Ups and Downs. I’ve been following evolution of 3D printing … Continue reading

October 20, 2024 · 1 Comment

TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 2

WE CONTINUE OUR TRIPPIN’ HERE in Part 2, its reminiscing prompted by The Discoverer’s “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.”  Scenic Byway 12, Utah. The Discoverer writes, “Deservedly recognized as … Continue reading

October 19, 2024 · Leave a comment

TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 1

I’VE ENJOYED THE DISCOVERER AS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE for tidbit gleaning. And this time, the website tempts us with “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.” “Miles of winding roads pass … Continue reading

October 18, 2024 · Leave a comment

AVOIDING “LOCK-IN’ SUBSIDIES   PART 2 

YESTERDAY, A SCIENCE POLICY FORUM RAISED the matter of how governments encourage beneficial activity through subsidies or taxation. No easy answers here, but in Parts 1 and 2 there’s plenty … Continue reading

October 17, 2024 · 2 Comments

AVOIDING “LOCK-IN” SUBSIDIES PART 1

AAAS SCIENCE OFFERS A POLICY FORUM IN ECONOMICS, its title “A Cautious Approach to Subsidies for Environmental Sustainability,” October 3, 2024.  This extensive discussion was assembled by Kathleen Segerson et … Continue reading

October 16, 2024 · 1 Comment

YET ANOTHER COLLECTOR CAR FOR ZELENSKYY???

YOU MIGHT RECALL FUGITIVE EX-U.S. COP John Marc Dougan, who runs the Kremlin’s disinformation network from Moscow. (Just the turncoat jackass one might trust, eh? Sorta a Fox News personified). … Continue reading

October 15, 2024 · 1 Comment

FRENCH FANCIES 

MY FAVORITE CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR magazine recently had an online item that caught my eye: “10 Eccentric French Classic Cars.” “There’s no particular reason to believe that the French … Continue reading

October 14, 2024 · 1 Comment

PICASSO ON THE FAMILY WALL

“AFTER HE STUMBLED ACROSS the painting in 1962,” Angela Giuffrida writes in The Guardian, October 1, 2024, “Luigi Lo Rosso took the rolled-up canvas home with him to Pompeii, where … Continue reading

October 13, 2024 · Leave a comment

HURRAH FOR HABIT!

USA TODAY reports ” ‘Congrats on #2’ Habit Shades In-N-Out with Billboard After Burger Ranking Poll,” October 1, 2024. The newspaper’s Anthony Robledo recounts, “Habit Burger & Grill is claiming bragging … Continue reading

October 12, 2024 · 4 Comments