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This past Saturday (07/13/25) , a highly controversial political figure in the US narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when a bullet grazed his ear. Although the candidate was fortunate to survive, one person in the crowd was killed, and two…

Migration into the United States and Europe presents significant challenges, with no clear solutions that gain majority support. Politicians often deflect the issue with announcements and accusations. Current Statistics Migrants often pay significant sums to handlers to cross borders and…

Today is the 50th time we celebrate Earth Day. In other times many of us would have tweeted a “Happy Earth Day” from their SUVs on the way to the airport.  Today we enjoy unusually clean air, clear skies, and…

Some of you might have received $1200 from the US government or will do so soon. For many Americans, this is money desperately needed to pay their bills. This is not true for everyone receiving this payment and that’s what…

Today is Yom Kippur. It’s the highest holiday on the Jewish calendar. Unlike the main Christian holidays, it’s a rather serious affair. It’s a day of forgiveness and jews spend it fasting and in deep prayer. On that day a…

Before I talk about my vision for trains in the future I’d better provide some random facts about my train background: My dad introduced me to the world of cars and planes when I was little. We had the according…

Last week we were presented with the news that the US is leaving the INF treaty.  This agreement was banning the possession of land-based short and middle-distance nuclear weapons for the US and Russia. Yes, there was some lying on…

I have a lot of sympathy for the government employees, their families, and all the government contractors who are suffering unnecessarily during the longest government shutdown in US history. How do we get unstuck so people can carry on with…

Flying has turned from an overall classy experience into a true no-frills commodity unless you belong to the select few upper-class travelers. Yet at the same time, the popularity of those commercial airliners has exponentially increased. This article by IATA…

I’m not going to bother you with my take on drones, self-driving cars, 3D printers, wearable devices, or the other main product categories at CES. The professionals cover those areas very well and you know where to find them. If…

What would happen if we’d raise taxes on our gas to match the ones in Europe or even slightly above that? We’d generate extra revenue that could be invested in infrastructure. Guzzlers would disappear very quickly from our roads and…