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Car makers will eventually limit the performance of all cars.

November 18, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

AutoBlog: NTSB calls for Speed Limiters on Cars

After investigating a three-vehicle accident that happened in Las Vegas in January 2022, the NTSB is again recommending a few measures to curb speeding, one of them being the “need for intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology and countermeasures including interlock program for repeat speeding offenders.”

We already have plenty of laws, but DA’s and the DOJ choose to enforce them selectively. It is irresponsible of the NTSB to make a major policy recommendation that will effect every car buyer in America based on one horrendous car accident.

Six Deer, no Shots

November 17, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

For the first hunt of the season, it was 48^o and raining.

MCU is done, stick a fork in it.

November 16, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Everyone knows that the replacement women of the MCU have been a disaster, but nobody is supposed to point that out.

Sparky Chases the Moose Again

November 12, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

I put the camera on the shed to get a better video of Sparky’s Moose Run.

Sparky Loves a Moose Chase

November 12, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Sparky needs exercise and enjoys novel experiences. I am a problem solver and have a bunch of RC cars. I tethered Mr. Moose to the back of a Traxxas Maxx. Better to turn the sound down. The audio track is on, but just RC noise.

WSJ: Oregon Realizes that Decriminalizing Hard Drugs was a Mistake

November 12, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

WSJ: Oregon Decriminalized Hard Drugs

EUGENE, Ore.—Soon after Oregon became the first state to decriminalize all drugs in 2020, Officer Jose Alvarez stopped arresting people for possession and began giving out tickets with the number for a rehab helpline.

People sprawled on sidewalks and using fentanyl with no fear of consequence have become a common sight in cities such as Eugene and Portland. Business owners and local leaders are upset, but so are liberal voters who hoped decriminalization would lead to more people getting help. In reality, few drug users are taking advantage of new state-funded rehabilitation programs.

Anybody could have seen this coming, but somehow, they still think they are smarter than the rest of us. In Econ 100, you learn that people respond to incentives. Remove disincentives to take hard drugs, and more people take hard drugs.

‘B’ is Below Grade Level

November 11, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

B is Below Grade Level

What one change in public education would you implement to improve the quality of education?

Teachers say, “Get better parents.” That’s true, but not helpful. We teach the students we have. Public schools are a condensed version of the community. If the community is dysfunctional, the children of the community aren’t likely to be much better.

Remember the Veterans.

November 11, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

My dad was a waist gunner in a B-24 Liberator during World War II. He is the one we think of on Veteran’s Day, but other family members served. Uncle Pete was in the Navy, Uncle Nick was an officer, but I don’t recall which branch. My brother Chris was in the Air Force for the Vietnam War, and brother-in-law John was in the Army. Nephew Dusty was also in the Army. Mom would want me to mention that she volunteered for the USO, so really, she should get something. Remember the people who served, and listen to their stories while you can.

My dad tells some of his story:

The Times: The UK government is not as corrupt as the US government.

November 10, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Suella Braverman Commentary

The Home Secretary of the UK wrote an interesting commentary for The Times. It’s interesting because the Home Secretary is the senior minister in charge of law enforcement, national security and immigration. The security service, MI5, reports to Suella Braverman.

Her commentary addresses how law enforcement handles protests in the UK, but the essential problem occurs in the US as well.

WSJ: Old Coal Mine could hold Billions in Rare Earths

November 9, 2023 / Richard Nestoff / 2 Comments

WSJ: Old Coal Mine has Billions in Rare Earths

Twelve years ago, former Wall Street banker Randall Atkins bought an old coal mine outside Sheridan, Wyo., sight unseen, for about $2 million.

Several years after Atkins bought the Brook Mine, government researchers came around asking if they could run some tests to see if the ground contained something called “rare-earth elements.”

That government researchers are looking out for America is good news. Yeah, that’s pretty cynical, but recall President Reagan’s joke.

Big Stick Physics

Page 120 of 141

Car makers will eventually limit the performance of all cars.

Six Deer, no Shots

MCU is done, stick a fork in it.

Sparky Chases the Moose Again

Sparky Loves a Moose Chase

WSJ: Oregon Realizes that Decriminalizing Hard Drugs was a Mistake

‘B’ is Below Grade Level

Remember the Veterans.

The Times: The UK government is not as corrupt as the US government.

WSJ: Old Coal Mine could hold Billions in Rare Earths

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