NYC-The Big Jam II
So last time we talked about all the problems with Traffic & Transportation but we never got around to what to do about them. Now we’re going to face that problem. We may not solve it, or even any part
Year: 2021
NYC-The Big Jam
The passing and signing of the Infrastructure bill sent spasms of greed and delight flashing across the country. Urban planners and the contractors that erect their dreams are aflutter with delight over the prospects ahead. And in New York politicians are girding
FIGHTING IGNORANCE
The GOP frontrunner in Missouri, Eric Greitens is accused of tying up his mistress in the basement of his family home. In Georgia, Hershel Walker is on the verge of being arrested for threatening his wife with a gun. Sean Parnel, the
Inflation Sucks
Anyone who has read, watched or listened to any GOP based media in the last couple of months has learned that the new scare word is “inflation.” It has become the mega curse word of the Trumpian world and it’s the favorite
Getting It Done
So they got it done. The House finally passed the Infrastructure Bill and they will send it to the White House where Biden will sign it.What will the American people get from it? $110 billion to repair and replace roads, bridges
BITS & PIECES #158
There has been a lot of noise lately about public education in this country and who should control it. I know parents are vitally involved in everything about their kids, and they should be, but parents also have other elements in their
Looking to Solve Problems
The greatest existential threat to humanity is climate change but Joe Manchin just doesn’t give a shit; certainly not if he is able to continue to score serious income from his fossil fuel holdings. That’s what all the Manchin bullshit
You Can’t Fix Stupid
I’ve been watching the demonstrations around the country filled with people demanding that we open businesses, ban masks and fight mandatory vaccinations. It is amazing that most of the protestors just don’t understand what’s at stake and do not get that no
The World is Changing
Our workforce has finally seen the light. After a year and a half of the COVID epidemic having closed down many small business, after a government experiment at supplementing unemployment insurance to a point where it didn’t pay to go to work,
Too Many Problems- Too Few Solutions
During General Mark Miley’s testimony this week, regarding the pullout from Afghanistan, the general stated that he had advised President Biden to leave some forces behind to secure Afghanistan. This is in direct contrast with Biden having said that he did not