Thunder Bay – Tuesday

Another morning at Hillcrest Park. A change is as good as a rest. Isn’t that what we are told? Nice colour. The problem is that its waaaay over there. Nothing there. What there is is petty nice. Ooooooo There is the sun. Now in Marina Park.  Nice sky. Cruise ship dock.  Nobody living in this … Read more

The World – Rent-Serfs & Artificial Scarcity

The US Housing Market: Rent-Serfs & Artificial Scarcity Unleash the powers of unlimited credit and excess capital on a limited, essential resource such as shelter and this is what we end up with: artificial scarcity, rent-serfs and half-vacant neighborhoods owned by absentee landlords. Ideologies sound wonderful in the abstract, but run aground in the granular … Read more

The World – Why Do EV’s Need To Be So Big?

 How is building EVs that absolutely huge doing anything to help the environment?  Over two tonnes of material produced using fossil-fuel. Remember back in the day when Japanese cars first came to the North American market?  They were popular. Why?  They were small and affordable.  Fuel economy was great.  People loved them. If the … Read more