Green Crude - Renewable Gasoline?!

I’ve seen it profiled in very small scale on the tv show “Invention Nation” when the hosts of the show visited the campus of Northern Arizona University, but yesterday Sapphire Energy announced the unveiling of the world’s first renewable gasoline. [Read more →]

Chrysler says, “Let’s Refuel America!” I say, “Let’s Unfuel America!”

Have you seen these commercials on TV? It’s all about proliferating the consumption of gasoline with no concern for the environment just because they screwed up by producing too many gas-guzzling vehicles which are becoming increasingly difficult to sell each day that gas prices rise. [Read more →]

Cameras Record Their Own Theft

If you’re like me you always doubt the truth of those funny “dumb criminal” stories, this one is no different, but I can assure you it is true.  “Allegedly” this guy stole some active surveillance cameras without any thought of concealing his identity.  He removed them from the wall they were attached to from a straight on camera angle without wearing a mask or disguise of any kind.  The cameras were able to capture excellent images of his face.  Upon publishing photos the police received numerous tips.  After the suspect became aware that the police were on the lookout for a white Mitsubishi pick-up truck, he stole another vehicle and replaced the license plates with those from his truck. [Read more →]

Year of the Rattlesnake?

Last Saturday afternoon I went out for a jog following my usual path, a narrow trail through the wilderness. With each step I took I heard them. “Shkshkshsk”. “Shkshkshsk”. “Shkshkshsk”. The now all too familiar shake of a rattler’s tail. They were all around, on each side of the trail, some close, others far. [Read more →]

My First Buffalo Burger!

For the past few months my buddy and I have been hitting up the local Fuddruckers every other Friday for lunch.  Prior to our last visit we’d standardized on the 1/3lb Orignal Burger meal (drink & fries).  But this time my buddy perused the menu a little deeper and noticed they serve buffalo burgers.  Excitedly he said, “I’m gettin’ a buffalo burger!”  Never having tried one, I was curious and easily swayed by his enthusiasm to follow suit.  I was a little concerned as the smallest size buffalo burger they offer is the 1/2lb-er, but I convinced myself to give it a try, thinking, “I can always save half for later.”  [Read more →]