Tale of Two Harrises

harris-teslaTesla drivers traveling between Los Angeles and the Bay Area stop at Harris Ranch in Coalinga for a meal. It’s a good place for serious carnivores to be seen and to meet for serious power lunches. On-site stations charge electric vehicles while their owners eat and schmooze.

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Keeping Unpleasantness Out of Sight

img_1958There may or may not be more homeless people these days. They definitely are more visible, though. The city of Portland may have a solution to homeless encampments. A viaduct for buses and light rail approaching the Tilikum Crossing opened about a year ago. To date not a single tent has been set up underneath the overpass. The photos may explain why.

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Talkin’ ’bout My Generation

never-too-old

 

People try to put us d-down
Just because we get around
Things they look so awful c-cold
I hope I die before I get old

“There’s a good reason many people are calling the Desert Trip music festival  “Oldchella”: The average age of the audience is 51; for the headlining acts, it’s 72.”

“To buy a seat at Desert Trip runs anywhere from $699 to $1,599. Some VIP packages with better access cost more than $3,000. Three-day general admission passes for the standing area behind the seated audience sold out immediately for $399. Entry for a single day is $199.”

Is it the money… or the ego?

Wherever you are, there’s probably good music at a local venue. And without the long lines to the rest rooms… the older the crowd the longer the line to the men’s room.

Technology Is Your Friend; Lithium Batteries? Maybe Not So Much!

samsungRemember those smartphone commercials with the hip millennials sneering at their geezer parents who were waiting in line for a new iPhone?

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