The Internal Combustion Engine is not Dead!

I believe this is good news, contrary to what Obama and the Green community would have you believe. Wisconsin may be taking it on the chin media-wise, but my retired Mechanical Engineer husband is still on certain mailing lists, among them:

University of Wisconsin's Engineering Dept. sends information on workshops, etc. It is a real pleasure to tell you that 4 events are scheduled between March 28 and May 16 with what should excite those of us who still love gasoline powered automobiles. Just in case you're interested they are working on Fundamental Considerations in New Engine Development, Cranktrain Development for Piston Engines, Friction, Lubrication and Bearing System Development for Internal Combustion Engines and Valvetrain Development Workshop for Internal Combustion Engines.

Now I'm not saying that we shouldn't be working on alternative ways of movement on the highway, just that throwing out the baby with the bathwater before its replacement is economically feasible for way over half the population is premature to say the least.

So take heart, hopefully the "apps" developed in and by academia will make our lives and even the next generation's more pleasant without catastrophic life style changes.

That being said: short notes on other hot topics:

Libya needs help. Am I totally old fashioned or just ignorant if I ask the question: Whatever happened to the French Foreign Legion or perhaps that kind of organization which may have segued to another label? They could certainly come in handy in Libya today.

Wonder what Obama's taste of crow was like when he announced reverting to the Bush policy at Guantanamo...

And Kathleen Sibelius' having to admit to double counting in the health care bill amounting to $500 billion...

And the $105 billion of spending in the health care bill which has already been spent and should be returned...

Please don't insult our intelligence by saying if our State tax was zero before that the Homestead tax credit would be equal to increased taxes and make the effective tax rate still zero even if you have to write a check for over $1500...

Last, the next time I hear Alan Simpson, (R) Wyoming retired, tell the public that retired people are being greedy because they didn't put all that much into Social Security anyway, when he is living high on the hog having been part of the Congresses who stole the so-called Trust Fund from the American workers and exempted themselves from the Social Security Retirement system among other sleight of hand maneuvers to make themselves look good, I am going to barf. The only pleasure I would get from that exercise would be if I were close enough for it to land on the shoes of one of the lying, conniving, holier-than-thou types like Mr. Simpson.

I'm having real trouble, Lord, keeping a generous heart when the very people who are supposed to represent us are the ones who sometimes make life miserable for way too many people. In the meantime,

God bless........