Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Fake news

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Kevin

If you haven’t heard about the fake news story, “Pizzagate,” you can search for it on Google, or read this article at the New York Times. The rumor was basically that a pedophile ring was operating out of a pizzeria … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Senator Graham

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Kevin

Dear Senator Graham: I, and I think many of my neighbors, are anxious these days in the wake of the recent election of Donald Trump. I am concerned that a Trump administration will not respect the basic rights of Americans, … Continue reading →

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Will Donald Trump release his tax returns when he becomes president?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Kevin

I was looking at President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s federal income tax return from 1937 just now. It’s a quaint historical document. Roosevelt is the first president to my knowledge for which we have income tax returns. He didn’t release them … Continue reading →

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Video: self-driving car

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Kevin

This video, showing the hardware now shipping on every new Tesla Model S and Model X, plus self-driving software scheduled to be available by the end of next year, just blew me away.

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Prius to Tesla Transition Part 4 – Transition complete

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Kevin

It’s been quite a week. I drove the car home, and then did all the things I normally do with a car. As I become more familiar with the car, I like it a lot more. Summon One of the … Continue reading →

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Prius to Tesla Transition Part 3 – Owning

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Kevin

Day 2: Grin rising I must say that today was a much more positive one than yesterday. I had a good night’s sleep and I put in a work day with Habitat for Humanity, something that always picks me up. … Continue reading →

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Prius to Tesla transition Part 2 – Delivery

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Kevin

I bought my first Prius over the Internet, and it was delivered (driven) to a local parking lot where I picked it up and wrote a check to pay for it. It wouldn’t go. The guy who drove it didn’t … Continue reading →

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