Should Amazon Be Broken Up?
We had been planning a road trip for some time to be our semi-return to normal. We started out on June 8 and drove to DC to spend a few days with some friends. From there through MD and VA, TN, and into the NC mountains for a stay with friends from FL. Then on […]
Do We Need A Vaccine Passport?
I started working at IBM Corporation on June 1, 1967. Two years later, in 1969, I received a letter from President Nixon. It said, “Greeting: You are hereby ordered for induction into the Armed Forces of the United States”. I entered the U.S. Army on May 29, 1969 weighing 225 pounds. Two years, six months, […]
One More Off the Bucket List
One of the things on our Bucket List has been to cruise across the Atlantic Ocean. The journey started on September 10 when we flew from JFK to London. The Norwegian Air flight in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner was a special treat. The business class airfare was a little more than 10% of fares from […]
Tesla Report #6
I tried the Tesla Model S auto-park feature this week for the first time. I pulled past two cars which were parked vertically, with an empty space in between. I took my hands off the wheel, put the car in reverse, and pressed the park button on the touchscreen. The car backed into the empty space, steering itself […]
Tesla Report #5
The third and longest trip with the Tesla Model S was successful. During the 1,000 mile trip, I was able to learn the details of how much energy the car uses and, as a result, became better at planning for charging stops. The Tesla does the planning for you, but at times you may want […]
