Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

Prius to Tesla transition

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Kevin

I thought I’d make a little log of my 2007 Prius to Tesla Model S 60 transition for the benefit of Prius owners considering a Tesla. I’ve owned two Priuses, 12 years in total. They were great cars. My Tesla … Continue reading →

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Has the time of the electric car arrived?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Kevin

My son is on the wait list for a Tesla Model 3, an electric car that is supposed to be available by the end of 2017 with a base price of $35,000 and a range over 200 miles. If you … Continue reading →

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Pinball Dreams is back!

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Kevin

One of my all-tine favorite games is Pinball Dreams. The original was on Amiga computers, long out of manufacture; however, the game was ported to iOS and I bought it for my iPhone. I enjoyed it for years, but an … Continue reading →

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The Trump phenomenon

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Kevin

I don’t understand why nobody saw it coming. I know why I didn’t see it coming; I didn’t see it because I’m not plugged into the feelings that Trump supporters have. I started funding my IRA the year the program … Continue reading →

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Patriotism is what you do, not what you share on Facebook

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Kevin

It’s memorial day, and a number of my friends have shared patriotic images on their timelines. With the exception of a few people that I have no clue about who they are, you are my friends and my family. I … Continue reading →

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Habitat for Humanity changed my life

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Kevin

I volunteered once and a while with Habitat for Humanity for years. Since last summer (2015), I’ve been a regular volunteer 2-4 days a week. It’s changed my life. Since my retirement in 2011, I’ve been doing occasional volunteer projects, … Continue reading →

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The President is still the President and the Senate is still the Senate

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Kevin

That despite the outrageous calls from all of the GOP presidential candidates at the debate last night, that any Obama appointee to the US Supreme Court to replace Justice Scalia be blocked, and the decision be put off until the … Continue reading →

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