The current administration in Washington D.C has promoted the Chevrolet Volt as the centerpiece of clean energy. The “Volt” is primarily battery powered and gets 70-100 miles to a single electrical charge. There have been several engine fires related to the lithium batteries that power the car. Cars that have been in a collision have a propensity to break into flames. General Motors is working feverishly to solve the “electrical fire” problem. Presently GM has offered to buy back any Volt until the problems are solved. That sounds like a “charged” situation to me. So now the government has supported a “start-up” solar panel company with $500 million and it went bankrupt and it has backed a battery designed car program that burns up the car. Hmmm!
Monday Dec.5 is Grandson Mitchell’s birthday. It marks No.14. He is playing basketball for the Middleton Basketball Club (not associated with his middle school). At 6 foot tall and still growing, the future lies ahead. I know when Grasshopper No.1 got her last collie pup, she knew that the puppy was going to be big because of her paws. I know comparing Mitchell to the collie probably isn’t appropriate but I have noticed Mitchell has huge hands. That doesn’t come from my side of the family. Happy Birthday Mitchell. May dunking a basketball be in your future.
Finally a reminder that the Green Bay Packers have 250,000 shares of stock going on sale next week. The price per share is $250. The price is fixed and will not change. Of course, it is almost impossible to sell to someone else to get your money back. It is a purely frivolous investment that gets you and invitation to the annual stockholders meeting at Lambeau once a year and you get an annual tour of the gift shop and other facilities. It sounds like a Christmas stocking stuffer to me. I understand that one person is limited to 200 shares of Packer stock limiting the total purchase to $50,000. Yeah, right. My check is in the mail.
UW Badgers play Saturday night for the Big 10 Football Championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl. It should be exciting.
Packers fly to New York to play the Giants Sunday in the Meadowlands. The Giants are sneaky tough. A 12-0 record is at stake.
Stay warm!
Love,
Dad