I’m suffering from post-Thanksgiving burn-out. The Bacon clan gathered in Richmond from all corners of Virginia — three generations, plus in-laws — for a non-top orgy of Southern hospitality engineered by my wife and my sister, which means huge breakfasts, huge lunches, huge dinners and endless hors d’oeuvres filling in the gaps in between. Most of my bodily functions, including brain activity, have shut down while the digestive process takes over.
Accordingly, dear policy junkies, I am allowing readers to do my Internet clipping for me. The previous post came courtesy of John Kalitka. These two come from Ray Hyde who, from what I can tell, does not sleep but roves the Internet shark-like at all hours of the day and night in a quest for knowledge and enlightment.
Rural Roads Seeing Impact of Traffic Congestion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What happens when freeway drivers start using back roads as shortcuts? That’s exactly what is happening to byways across the six-county Sacramento region. Rural roads are seeing the impact of congestion.
“Traffic is like water — path of least resistance. And rural roads are another way to keep moving, and those roads are simply not designed for commute traffic,” said Celia McAdam of the Placer Transportation Agency. More
The Average Person (with $1.95 Million) Can Own and Run His or Her own Biodiesel Plant
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Sick and tired of soaring gas prices? Now you can build your own alternative fuel plant and set your own limits. It’s not as farfetched as it seems.
Orlando-based Xenerga is offering entrepreneurs a chance to get their own biodiesel production franchise, which can produce fuel for use in any diesel engine. More.