Before NIMBY, a few notes: The debate yesterday between JD Vance and Tim Walz was a TIE .  CNN showed that Walz's favorability rating went from 46% to 59%, while Vance's improved from 30% to 41%. Recent Veep debates have been mixed. Here is a  list of the three best and worst Veep partners in recent history .  The absolutely worst was probably Sarah Palin in 2008.   GOP nominee John McCain wanted to pick his longtime colleague Senator Joe Lieberman, but instead impulsively chose little-known Palin, who became a Saturday Night Live hit.   One reason is that Tina Fey played such a terrific Sarah Palin . Worse, Palin gave a series of disastrous interviews. About her debate against Joe Biden, she lost, but kind of redeemed herself for her "folksy grit."   Some reviewers went so far as calling it a draw.   This is something you don't want to do, but if you are a masochist,  watch the entire 1.5 hour debate .  In 2008, Biden already ...

Did you know yesterday was Super Tuesday II?  Not that it mattered, but both Joe Biden and Donald Trump officially are now their party's choice to run on November 5.  Of all the ironies, Hawaii, the state that never votes electorally for Donald Trump, almost pushed him over the line to officially make him the Republican primary victor.  However, Washington was that state. By the way,  Georgia Judge Scott McAfee  just announced that 6 of the 41-count indictment returned by the Fulton County grand jury in August must be quashed.  These were not all that critical, and a lot more is left for Trump and his cronies to worry about.  McAfee reiterated that he will announce his decision on Friday about the fate of Fani Willis.  The nation awaits the televised trial of Donald Trump.  Remember Trump's mug shot?  Done in Georgia. Oh, one more political matter.  GOP Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado not only will not run for re-election, he will quit at...

There are two types of wind turbines:  horizontal and vertical axis.  The type you mostly see, from those classical Holland windmills to utility wind farms feature blades that revolve around an axis horizontal or parallel to the ground.  The other type has an axis that is up and down or perpendicular to the ground.  Today I feature the latter variety. Wind energy conversion systems have pros and cons.  The good: Non polluting. Domestic source. Relative low maintenance. Wind farms can continued to be farmed for agriculture. About the cheapest source of renewable electricity. A few cons: Not reliable.  Need storage for home or farm applications. Thus storage costs can be a problem.  Meaning today, mostly batteries. A threat to wildlife like birds and bats. Deforestation can create an environmental impact.  Deserts are great. Noise. Unsightly. NIMBY:  various communities, especially Hawaii, are saying Not In My Back Yard. Last year, wind energy ...