Roof Top Wind Turbine
Is the future? Distributed energy, power at the point of consumption is on the rise (more to come)
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Where are all the leaders?
Lee Iacocca wrote recently that “leaders are made, not born. Leadership is formed in times of crisis”. Even in the military where subordination to rank and respect for chain of command are hammered and drilled until they are second nature in every GI the truth of Iacocca’s statement reveals itself in times of combat.
Read MoreTaking another shot in DC
Going to hit the halls of Congress one last time to try and wake up our new democratic majority. Are we any better off now than this time last year? It seems not.
Will stop in Salem on my way to Portland and observe the house debate and vote on Oregon Homeward Bound 2007. Presumably, my representative, Wayne Krieger, will a short bio about me which sets the stage to the assembly that military families are watching.
Read MoreSeconds count
Any paramedic, fireman or emergency room doctor can attest that sometimes the difference between life and death can be measured in seconds. A moment’s hesitation, a heartbeat of delay, a mere breath of indecision can cost someone their life. Speed is of the essence a quick response is always crucial.
Read MoreA heroes' Christmas
This season there are some reluctant heroes who bear special mention and our utmost appreciation. Lt Cmdr Charles Swift whose successful handling of Hamdan v Rumsfeld helped bring habeas corpus to the forefront of the news and will some day save the lives of our own troops.
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