While the State of Massachusetts has been carrying out its own investigations, the National Transportation Safety Administration has started its own separate probe into the causes of the Big Dig Crumble’s collapse earlier this month (via Andrew Miga at the Associated Press via Forbes): Federal investigators are looking into whether vibrations from nearby construction could […]
…about how those who enjoy sausage and respect the law should watch neither being made? Well, you can add Chinese soy sauce (specifically Hongshuai Soy Sauce) to the list. Be sure to read the whole article to discover (a) what the secret ingredient is, (b) where it’s harvested (so to speak), and (c) what they […]
A lot of folks appear to be bothered that ExxonMobil had profits of $10.36 billion in the 2nd quarter of this year, or as CNN/Money reported it, $1,318 per second. That figure doesn’t bother me at all for several reason, including the facts that (a) 70% of those profits came from outside the United States […]
A new toy set for that special annoying challenging young relative or neighbor: Apocalypse Pony! Hat tip to Ace of Spades. ..bruce..
UPDATED (07/27/06): The Boston Globe has a section of its website dedicated to the Big Dig Crumble. Yesterday, MTA chief Matt Amorello lost his legal bid to block today’s scheduled hearing to remove him from his post. It’s no surprise, then, that Amorello resigned today before the hearing could take place (via the Boston Globe): […]
Ever wonder what it would be like to fall back to earth from 24 miles up? NASA attached a video camera to one of the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket boosters and recorded the booster’s entire flight, from pre-launch to splashdown. Hat tip to The Llama Butchers. ..bruce.. Toss up for 10 points: how many of […]
UPDATED (07/26/06): Ken McCracken over at WILLisms has some futher observations and cogent comments (including about duct tape). He’s also got a great map of the Big Dig Crumble itself. Also, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Romney can proceed with his hearing to fire MTA Chief Matt Amorello (via WCSH6.com). And now […]
I’ve been deposed, oh, a dozen or more times, and I’ve attended at least another dozen depositions, ususally of opposing experts. Being deposed is my least favorite part of serving as an expert witness — somewhat like going to the dentist for 7 hours, with occasional breaks. (In fact, I plan to have a rather […]
The Big Dig Crumble news cycle keeps churning away…. MTA Chair Matt Amorello has filed a lawsuit to keep Gov. Romney from forcing his resignation. On the other hand, the other MTA board members had already filed suit against Amorello: Romney loyalists on the turnpike board also sued Amorello, claiming he has “improperly and illegally […]
UPDATED (07/28/06): A new poll shows Johnson with a 25-pont lead over McKinney. Boy, that was quick. UPDATED (07/25/06): I’ve made my contribution to Johnson; have you? Hank Johnson is running against Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D, GA-4), who is one of the folks that makes me consider leaving the Democratic Party. Johnson forced McKinney into […]
