E15: CORN-FED GARBAGE
ETHANOL IN gasoline is making the news—again. Because of the garbage I’ve read and heard recently, it’s time to share information on the matter. Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol … Continue reading
THE NAME’S THE THING
A RECENT news item got me looking up patronymics, matronymics and related naming around the world. Throughout all this I’ll base my examples on Dennis Doe, son of Algert and … Continue reading
THE ART OF KABUKI
KABUKI THEATER is to Japan as Shakespeare is to our culture—and more. Originating around 1600, coinciding with the Elizabethan theater of Marlowe, Jonson and Shakespeare, Kabuki continued to add repertoire … Continue reading
AERO CLONING
NEWS EARLIER this week reported that an American “small commercial aircraft” was forced to make an emergency landing at Ahvaz International Airport, the busiest airport in Iran. Two subtexts are … Continue reading
2012 HIGHS—AND LOWS
A JOYOUS New Year to you! I turn to Science magazine, published weekly by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, to celebrate the top scientific achievements of the … Continue reading
LABATT’S BEER AERO
WHAT A great use of advertising dollars! Here we are, about to celebrate the start of the year 2013 and, at the same time, remembering an advertising campaign that began … Continue reading
AERO, LONG-HAUL
“IF YOU got it, a truck brought it.” And, if it came any distance, there’s a good chance that a long-haul 18-wheeler was involved. These are already among the most … Continue reading
JEFFERSON’S TOY BOX
WE’VE ALL heard that Thomas Jefferson was something of a renaissance man, a Leonardo da Vinci of his time. This is corroborated in the fine book, Passions, The Wines and … Continue reading
WASHINGTON EV FEE
STARTING FEBRUARY 1, 2013, the state of Washington will collect an additional $100 in annual registration fees from owners of road-going electric vehicles. This is seen as making EVs contribute … Continue reading
HENRI COANDĂ’S JET?
DID ROMANIAN Henri Coandă fly the world’s first jet aircraft? Or was it a ducted-fan design? Maybe it didn’t fly at all. The answer, at least in part, depends on whether … Continue reading
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