Year of the Gerrymander
Tipping point. An idea whose time has come. Don’t get caught on the wrong side of history.
Tech Tuesday: Cain Edition
Not as extensive as Oscar Gordon would provide, but he’s off doing techie things instead of reading about them.
Whither Amazon HQ2?
Everyone thinks they can get Amazon’s new headquarters; is it already a done deal?
President Trump Is Secretly On My Side
Welcome to the conspiracy, Mr. President. Glad to have you on board.
Back to the Bad Old Days
The Trump administration attempts to change the game on management of public resources in the West.
An Unexpected Nuclear Rant
Sometimes nuclear medicine technicians say the darnedest things…
New Nukes in the Southeast
Will Georgia and South Carolina ever get their new nuclear reactors?
Power Lines
Electricity doesn’t come from the wall socket.
Regarding the Thermal Exhaust Port “Design Flaw”
Why pick on just one of the engineers? Lots of things failed before that port became vulnerable.
What’s On Your Ballot?
Colorado’s 2016 state-wide ballot initiatives are final.
Some Remarks on California’s SB350 Energy Bill
Where will all of California’s renewable electricity come from? Not necessarily California.
Blue Islands and GDP
Trying to graphically represent the geographic relationship between share of GDP and red/blue voting.
More on the War on Coal
Back in June, the Supreme Court quietly took another step in their ongoing “war on coal”.
The Command Line Lives On
In the beginning was the command line… and it’s still here.
Congress Doesn’t Get Encryption Either
Unfortunately, the second in what appears to be an ongoing series…
What Tech is Indispensable for You?
What won’t you give up — not just for Lent, but not for anything?
Why the President Is Wrong on Encryption
President Obama took a position on strong encryption. He got everything wrong.
Electricity in the New SCOTUS Season, Part 2 (edited)
The Supreme Court decides in favor of flexibility and conservation in electricity supplies.
Colorado’s Single-Payer Ballot Initiative
Colorado will have state single-payer health insurance on the ballot this November. After reading through the initiative, my conclusion is that this is an experiment that no state can undertake…
So You Want To Draw a Cartogram
How five little words turned into an ongoing minor obsession…
Why the Western US Is Anti-Nuclear
Something about things going wrong, again and again.
My Health Insurance Premium Is Going Down
Sometimes, the unexpected happens.
Election Time in the Rockies
I suspect that my off-off-year ballot is different from most of yours in more ways than one.
An Infrastructure Divide
Sometimes I think I live in a completely different country than the one I read about in the news.
Electricity in the New SCOTUS Season
The Supreme Court takes on one of my favorite subjects.
Here I Am
A second Civil War?
