It is certainly true that in the US, the vast majority of motion, that is getting from one place to another takes place in privately owned vehicles. And as much as our betters would like to see that change, I … Continue reading →

When I mentioned Taylor Swift in a previous blog, little did I know I was talking not about a singer, but a phenomenon. It seems she it taking the country, and the world, by storm. When Swift comes to town, … Continue reading →

I was soundly criticized for my comments on the 15 minute city. Fair Enough. I would like to expand on my thoughts. The 15 Minute City is the brain child of Carlos Moreno, of the Sorbonne in Paris. Here is … Continue reading →

When Pete Seeger wrote those words, he was talking about war and its horrors. When the Kingston Trio and Peter Paul and Mary made the song famous, they too were singing about the inability of mankind to learn from its … Continue reading →

We celebrate the Fourth of July as the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And who could comment more on those words of Thomas Jefferson than Abraham Lincoln. He was locked in a campaign against Stephen A. Douglas for the … Continue reading →