Category Archives: My Thoughts

In the News

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In recent weeks we have had the missing Malaysian Airlines airplane, the conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, Gaza that took over the news media (deservedly) but they all fell off the radar (or so it seems to me) without any of them really coming to a real resolution. There is this notion that we all need closure. But apparently we were, are, OK without such closure for these issues.

I want to try to follow, at least for the next few weeks, Headlines and how or when the stop being in the headlines.

  • Today – Aug 31st, ’14
    • [US]
    • [Int’l] Hong Kong –
    • [Int’l] Ukraine – On the Verge of Full-Scale War
    • [Int’l] West Bank Ceasefire
  • Last Week – Aug 24th, ’14
    • [US] CA Earthquake
    • [Int’l] ISIS
    • [Int’l] Russia Sends “aide” into Ukraine
  • Earlier This Month – August ’14
    • [US] Missouri Police Shooting
    • [Int’l]
  • Last Month – July 13th, ’14
    • [US]
    • [Int’l]
  • Last Year – Aug 18th, ’13
    • [US]
    • [Int’l]

– manzoor

In the News – Aug 24th, ’14

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In recent weeks we have had the missing Malaysian Airlines airplane, the conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, Gaza that took over the news media (deservedly) but they all fell off the radar (or so it seems to me) without any of them really coming to a real resolution. There is this notion that we all need closure. But apparently we were, are, OK without such closure for these issues.

I want to try to follow, at least for the next few weeks, Headlines and how or when the stop being in the headlines.

  • Today – Aug 17th, ’14
    • [US] CA Earthquake
    • [Int’l] ISIS
    • [Int’l] Russia Sends “aide” into Ukraine
  • Last Week – Aug 17th, ’14
    • [US] Missouri Police Shooting
    • [Int’l]
  • Last Month – July 13th, ’14
    • [US]
    • [Int’l]
  • Last Year – Aug 18th, ’13
    • [US]
    • [Int’l]

– manzoor

High Mileage Automobiles

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Sure – the term “High Mileage” is relative – but I am thinking in terms of cars that are on the roads today in my area. Most of them, I believe, get somewhere between 14 and low 20s mpg. High Mileage in this respect would be something in the range of high 40 mpg or above.

Of course, if we move our criteria from conventional cars to hybrids and pure electric (or other alternative) power than the mileage becomes irrelevant.

– manzoor

  • Elio Motors
  • Tesla

In the News – Aug 17th, ’14

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In recent weeks we have had the missing Malaysian Airlines airplane, the conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, Gaza that took over the news media (deservedly) but they all fell off the radar (or so it seems to me) without any of them really coming to a real resolution. There is this notion that we all need closure. But apparently we were, are, OK without such closure for these issues.

I want to try to follow, at least for the next few weeks, Headlines and how or when the stop being in the headlines.

  • Today – Aug 17th, ’14
    • [US] Missouri Police Shooting
    • [Int’l]
  • Last Week – Aug 10th, ’14
    • [US] Missouri Police Shooting
    • [Int’l]
  • Last Month – July 13th, ’14
    • [US]
    • [Int’l]
  • Last Year – Aug 18th, ’13
    • [US]
    • [Int’l]

– manzoor