The NG Car

Fast Company on why Chrysler will be selling natural-gas cars in 2017:

For one, compressed natural-gas vehicles are cheaper than electric cars. The vehicles contain compressed gas tanks instead of pricey lithium-ion batteries. Honda's Civic GX CNG vehicle costs $25,490--compare that to the Chevy Volt, which cost $41,000 before tax credits, or the Nissan Leaf, which starts at $32,000 before credits (these are considered the most affordable of the new batch of electric cars).

Crank It Up

Cool Tools likes the Cambridge Soundworks Portable Speaker System: I have used it for parties, outdoor BBQs, and on vacation and it never fails to sound great. The included speakers and amplifier, the necessary cables, and your iPod, all pack into the included hard case (which also contains the subwoofer).

Quote of the Day

I do more painting when I'm not painting.

- Andrew Wyeth

Drama: Why and What

I'm sorry it took me so long to find this: Via Derek Siver's blog, Kurt Vonnegut explains drama.

[HT: ENC Press]

HR/Career Blog List

The Cynical Girl has put together an extensive HR/Career Blog List for 2011.

Lowering Standards Does Wonders

Gretchen Rubin at The Happiness Project has 9 tips to quit nagging.

Reaction to the Speech

Some takes on the President's speech from:

• Charles Krauthammer


• Ezra Klein


• Fred Barnes


• The Nation


• Mark Steyn


• Jonathan Cohn


• Larry Kudlow


• Investor's Business Daily


• Paul Krugman


• The Wall Street Journal

Civil War Wisdom

At Anderson Layman's Blog: Two great quotes to ponder from the American Civil War.

List of Bad Assumptions

It might be beneficial to make a list of assumptions that we once held and later found to be false. A false assumption can sabotage navigation and lead into a swamp. It can be difficult to spot because it hides within a mist of the bumbling actions that it helped to produce.

Once that list is completed, we then should jot down the assumptions that are currently guiding our actions.

How many of those will withstand the scrutiny of time?

Quote of the Day

The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.

- Tacitus