I frequently have occasion to rent a car when I travel. Several years ago, I rented a Hertz car for a few days in Saumur, France. It was a small operation and when I brought it back at the appointed time, there was no one in the little office so, as instructed, I left the…
We have just gone solar. The sun is now heating the water we use for washing dishes and for showers, and it’s also providing electricity during the daylight hours when it’s not overcast or raining. It was a big step, but should be worth it in the long run. There are both federal and state…
I’ve always been interested in the origins of surnames. It goes back to when the subject was brought up in school – way back in the 5th grade in Bloomfield, Connecticut, I think. Our teacher started talking about family names and how many of them identified the family’s trade or occupation. One of the girls…
“… when the government is run by a political party committed to the belief that government is always the problem, never the solution, that belief tends to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Key priorities are neglected; key functions are privatized; and key people, the competent public servants who make government work, either leave or are driven…