One more post on my Colorado excursion. International travel is one area I lack experience, but I’m told the “average Joe” in other countries gets a view of America from news accounts heavy on crime, violence and politics. I understand the news judgments, having been trained in the news business to look for such things …
Month: August 2015
Listen for the wheels rolling, or a bell ring followed by the words, “on the left.” That was a task for me last week when otherwise I might let my mind wonder aimlessly during walk breaks in a week focused on writing. Mile after mile of trails in Boulder, Colo., are actively used by residents …
At a social event last week, conversation turned to whether it’s possible we will soon see $2 a gallon gasoline. In our part of Illinois, it’s been as low as $2.29 in recent weeks on my travels. Gasoline is one price most every consumer knows since the retail prices are prominently posted in front of …
I snapped this picture in Effingham yesterday, one of seven Tesla charging sites listed in Illinois. These cars are priced out of the reach of many of us, but you have to wonder if this is the future, and how many years will it be until this picture is routine. One of the six charging stations …