Does P G & E know that someone is stealing electricity?
Month: October 2016
Reminiscing About Simpler Times
President Richard Nixon had recording devices installed in various rooms of the White House. This was a continuation of a tradition initiated by Franklin Roosevelt. Nixon’s system utilized modern technology by being voice activated, eliminating having to remember to flip a switch to turn it on. The existence of this system came to light during 1973’s Watergate hearings.
If You Think You’ll Have to Leave
If the unthinkable happens and on November 9 you’re pondering a safe place to where you can escape, travel writer Joe Brancatelli has some suggestions.
My Florida Trip, Part 2
I used to think the 405 freeway in Los Angeles was the worst road anywhere.
After driving across Florida on Interstate 4, I understand why that highway is lined with billboards advertising lawyers.
Read about “America’s Most Dangerous Highways”
My Florida Trip
The Half-Billion Dollar Swoosh
Every city seems to have its Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, or Boulevard. It typically is in the most dilapidated part of town. You can draw your own conclusion from that. When Portland renamed Union Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, there was an outcry, claiming that “Union” was part of the city’s heritage, even though no one was able to come up with what the significance of the name was. About the same time as the name change, the city decided to upgrade the desolate avenue, lined with empty stores and decaying buildings. They improved the street, building a shrubbery-lined median along its length. The crown jewel was a brand new, block-long retail strip. It housed several retail businesses, including a café and a Nike outlet store.