Today we have to be so careful about believing our eyes. To create a fake AI picture is a trivial exercise, and people need to learn to be very cagey about believing what they see. Not every sector of the population is affected the same way. Magicians or illusionists have known for centuries not… Read more »

I enjoy seeing articles that confirm (or deny) things that I have said years ago. I came across an NPR article that noted that EV owners are 94% likely to repurchase another EV for their next Vehicle: “Among U.S. shoppers who are in [the] market for new vehicles, the interest in electric vehicles actually ticked… Read more »

  2025 is grinding to its end. Much of it was an exercise in mad one dimensional thinking and global self destruction. In hitting the Big Maritime things for 2025 I cannot get past some of the biggest outrages. I am not a religious man, but why do I keep hearing “Sow the wind, reap… Read more »

The print run of our company history arrived at the office last week. It looks great and has been a fun and interesting project. Historian Rick Geffken did a dive into the company’s early history and unearthed lots of interesting early details, too much to publish in the book. We also did not want to… Read more »

I remember first seeing an Alcyone II when I was quite young. We were cruising Dutch canals in my Grandfather’s boat. It had this peculiar tan yellow color and looked like something from a different age and then again not. It flew a large American flag and appeared to be quite new. It struck me… Read more »