The US seems to be looking to the past, not the future. A good overview of where the US (and European) auto industry is heading with respect to China.
One Year in New Mexico
Today marks the start of our second year in New Mexico. Took the train to Santa Fe last night to have dinner with some friends for a little celebration.
The Measure of a Life Well Lived
When I was young I figured out the easiest way to find good books was to look for anything that was banned anywhere. Even so, it took me a while to find Henry Miller.
I was working my first job in Corporate America when Tropic of Capricorn found me at just the right time. It was written about Miller’s experiences the 1930s but it seemed to be uncannily like what I was also experiencing. It seemed nothing had changed. Of course that was the point.
“nothing would be altered, I was convinced, except by a change of heart, and who could change the hearts of men?”
Henry Miller, Tropic of Capricorn
It might not have offered much hope but it offered a perspective, and a realistic one. It was also hilarious. I’ve been a fan ever since.
A review of some later Henry Miller writing from The Marginalian.
The Measure of a Life Well Lived: Henry Miller on How to Grow Old and the Secret of Remaining Young at Heart
Big Oil has moved on from ‘greenwashing.’ Here’s the new playbook.
From Grist. Of course cheap (and getting cheaper) wind, solar and battery make this a tough sell. Will Americans buy into dirty, expensive, unstable sources of energy? I’m guessing the pocketbook will win this one.
Big Oil has moved on from ‘greenwashing.’ Here’s the new playbook.
Crawfish Labor Shortage
From KALB Alexanderia, LA
Crawfish industry faces labor shortage due to federal immigration caps, LDAF Commissioner says
St. Joseph’s Day
March 19 is St Joseph’s Day. In New Orleans it is a day when Italians celebrate with food altars. My sister is part of the interview and will be publishing a book on St Joseph’s Day traditions shortly. From Poppy Tooker on WWNO.
Louisiana Eats: St. Joseph’s Day Traditions
EV Restructuring Has Cost Automakers Over $70 Billion So Far
Interesting read and even more interesting comments. My take is still that EVs are the medium and long term future. This is more about political whipsawing in the US and corporate incompetence than any misreading of technology trends. Ask China.
EV Restructuring Has Cost Automakers Over $70 Billion So Far
U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
From PBS News. On top of a pretty good long term drought here in the western US.
U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
American Rivers
I grew up in New Orleans on the Mississippi River. The sight of the river was certainly impressive. Now that I live in the west, on the Rio Grande River, I was curious about the comparison between the two rivers. A map from The Pacific Institute shows the major rivers of the US and their relative sizes in water flow. The Rio Grande barely exists at all along the US-Mexico border. The Mississippi is indeed mighty.
What the Hell is Project Jupiter?
I’ve seen the ad on TV and wondered what they were for. I suspected a data center project. The problem here in New Mexico isn’t land, probably not electricity, but definitely water. I’m baffled at the vast sums being spent on these data centers that seem to be of questionable benefit to everyone.
Steven A. Guccione 