Kip is making fun of an op-ed by Robert Crandall in the New York Times, and rightly so. Consider the first paragraphs of Crandall's missive: Thirty years ago this fall, Congress passed the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. Since then, America’s airline system has greatly deteriorated. I suppose that's one way of looking at it. Another way to look at it is that … [Read more...] about What Competition In Aviation Means To Us
Network Admin Kitteh
This is my cat, Buffy. Click through to vote for her. … [Read more...] about Network Admin Kitteh
Earthquake!
We had a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Illinois this morning. It hit around 4:36, so I was asleep and missed the whole thing. Bummer. Quakes are really rare in these parts and it would have been fun. 5.4 isn't much of a quake, but it's huge for Illinois. It also attracts a lot of attention because of the way our seismic region is structured. We're sitting on top of solid … [Read more...] about Earthquake!
Dear Jiang Yu and Liu Jianchao
Dear Jiang Yu and Liu Jianchao, I hear that you are Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersons who are demanding an apology from CNN because of something commentator Jack Cafferty said. A Reuters article by Lindsay Beck says, Cafferty had said the United States imported Chinese-made "junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food," adding: "They're basically the … [Read more...] about Dear Jiang Yu and Liu Jianchao
Elevator of Death…Or Not
When it comes to elevators, our biggest fear is that the cable will snap and the elevator will fall to the bottom of the shaft. People debate whether there is anything you can do to save yourself---jumping just before you hit is the most popular suggestion. A few years ago, Mythbusters did a test, and the result was not pretty. Jumping doesn't help. Elevator engineers … [Read more...] about Elevator of Death…Or Not