tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89517578900828966292011-10-08T22:44:28.206-04:00A Random Mindspace...The Analog Kid (aka Mark D.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03848619048646512418noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951757890082896629.post-89914451633344697232011-09-04T16:30:00.001-04:002011-09-05T10:51:33.859-04:00

But as the first mass-produced-for-sale all-electric car, the Nissan Leaf is a pretty significant car. It’s important to remember that electric vehicles existed before hydrocarbon-powered vehicles – by decades. Many variants rose and fell, perhaps the most infamous being GM’s EV-1, as highlighted in the film Who Killed the Electric Car? EVs have been slow to catch on, perhaps because of the

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Last week three years ago, Dad left us after a long battle with health issues. While he's with us all the time in our hearts and memories I really do wish I could speak with him face to face now and then. I could use his advice on so many topics. But I can at least hear his voice; it's the upside of Mom's not being home, as his message is still on her voicemail... "Thank you for calling and

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As we remember those who serve, Indianapolis has the distinction of having one of world's largest war memorials located at the geographic center of the city and state - the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. This memorial, dedicated in 1902, is often taken for granted, which is understandable despite its presence (at some point you just kind of accept it's there and move on).

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People often wish each other "Happy Memorial Day!," which to me is a clear indication they are not aware of the meaning of the day. That's especially sad considering that we have been in a de facto state of war (in that Americans are fighting on behalf of national interests) since October 2001 when we invaded Afghanistan - nine years and seven months. For some perspective, that's longer than

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PREFACE: I feel that I am more than qualified to speak on this topic as I'm one of the unfortunate many who must commute to work and do not have a mass transit option. This means I drive. A lot. I live in Yorktown, Indiana, near Muncie (cue the Close Encounters theme) and work in Indianapolis. My daily commute is 108 miles. At one time I drove a hand-me-down Buick Park Avenue (not my first

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Well, the Republican House acted true to its word and voted to not fund the EPA's new CO2 regulation effort (along with a whole raft of other things that benefit just about everyone except the big money interests that keep them in office - I hope I'm not being too cynical here). Shortly before the vote, I wrote the following email to our representative Mike Pence (R - IN6): Mike, I am extremely

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A walk The morning's respite From chore and errand A walk through woods and Over bogs On the trail that Once was rails Now mostly silent The trains long gone elsewhere Starting in The rolling field that Once was overworked but now Lies quiet more in tune with its Past A mile north My only companions are Creatures heard but unseen and Footfalls steady, hard, fast and The breath from my chest

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I came here intending to extend my thoughts about civility and reasoned debate within the context of yesterday's tragic shooting in Arizona. I was going to make a reasoned, rational argument for decorum and decency in public life. I was going to make some fancy references to Buddhist philosophy and the teachings of the Dalai Lama about how compassion and loving-kindness should be the essence of

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This is a recent post in our local newspaper's discussion forum, just as I found it - you'll have to add your own (sic)s to it for all the mistakes:That’s right a major windmill farm is being proposed for eastern Delaware County (approx. along the Albany Selma Pike) and with them all of the inherit problems which range from a major government subsidy just to build them to the intermitted and

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Yeah; it's time for the dreaded New Year's Resolution. Re-solution, meaning we've made that concoction before... It's turned into a kind of bad joke - the same promises made every December only to be forgotten or denied by February. It's understandable in a way; we like the idea of Change - taking positive steps to improve something - but human nature dictates we seek stable conditions and 

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Greetings! I'm restarting this blog in the hope it will give me an outlet for my random thoughts that is a little more formal and that requires a bit more discipline on my part. I've found that I've been spending a lot of time writing in various places, and while some of it has been off-the-cuff fluff, some has been pretty decent and well-considered. Unfortunately because of where it had been

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