News from the Northwoods

This blog posts about aviation, automobiles, electronics, programming, politics and such other subjects as catch my interest. The blog is based in northern New Hampshire, USA

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Volkswagen, Who Dunit?

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I wonder just who at VW was in on the emissions cheating software. It could have be just a single programmer. Despite code reviews, only ...

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New TV Season

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Last night was ABC. I watched the Muppets at 8 PM. Not great. They were more entertaining on Sesame St, or in th various Muppet Movies. ...

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Trump's Tax Plan

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Not too bad, not too good. I like the idea of just a few tax brackets, and lower rates all around. Scrubbing the "Alternate Minimum Ta...

Monday, September 28, 2015

Just how expensive are Emergency Room visits ?

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Was reading a piece in the Journal about emergency room vists, and how expensive they are, and it's really too bad that so many people g...

Sunday, September 27, 2015

More thoughts on John Boehner

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I'm listening to some pundit saying that Boehner didn't fight hard enough for something or other. He was too ready to compromise. ...

Saturday, September 26, 2015

What John Boehner's replacement ought to do

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Once elected that is. No more "continuing resolutions" no more "omnibus spending bills, no more"one-big-fund-everythin...

Friday, September 25, 2015

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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Should be inflicted upon telemarketers and political callers who ring my phone but don't answer when I pick up. Tar and feathers. Boil...

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