Today the EPA released a comment on the State Department’s draft report on the Keystone XL Pipeline. The conclusion states: Based on our review, we have rated the DSEIS as E0-2 (“Environmental Objections-Insufficient Information”) (see enclosed “Summary of Rating Defmitions and Follow-up Actions”). Environmental Objections is defined as: The EPA reyiew has identified significant environmental […]
A few years back I came across an article about the Dollarhites in Missouri and their little bunny business. According to the article, the Dollarhites only started raising bunnies to teach their son responsibility. It was, at most, a small, casual business. In 2011, the Dollarhites were outraged to receive a notice of violation from […]
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When UPS says “train derailment”
I received a notice from UPS on a package shipped from California. “Train derailment” was all it said. So I have to backtrack to discover that a coal train derailed in Nevada on Sunday, damaging the tracks. The tracks weren’t fixed until Tuesday, which delayed all other trains using these same tracks. My package arrived […]
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Response to a recent posting in Google+
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. My response to a recent post in Google+ by Ian Hickson: You’re comparing apples to oranges, +Ian Hickson. There’s a world of difference between developing a specific piece of software and creating a specification. In addition, you’re also incorrect with your understanding of the ‘tech lead model’. You may have worked […]
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Look out: Android in the kitchen
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I was a late comer to the legions of mobile device owners. However, when I finally crossed over with my purchase of the first generation Kindle Fire, there was no looking back. To the Kindle Fire has now been added an Android smart phone and other tablets —the number of […]