Electric Providers – One Company “Branding” Each State

USG_E_Space_Coast_BldgI read with interest the story of people in Berks County seeing their electric bills going from $150 to almost $500 after they changed electric service providers and the charge for a Kw hour of electricity kept climbing each month.

I was almost sucked into the “benefits” of deregulation when it happened. Like everyone else I got a mailbox full of offers from “electric companies” offering me a lower rate than PP&L (my electric company where I used to live). Continue reading

ExxonMobile CEO Takes NIMBY Stance On Fracking – Joins Lawsuit

ExxonMobile CEO Rex Tillerson finds himself fracked.
ExxonMobile CEO Rex Tillerson finds himself fracked.

ExxonMobile CEO says he loves fracking, but only if, Not In My Back Yard

The CEO of ExxonMobil – the top producer of natural gas in the US – has joined a lawsuit that challenges the construction of a water tower connected to hydraulic fracturing operations near his Texas home, given that it may reduce the property value. Continue reading

A Tech Lesson: Why A “Traced” IP Address Can Never Identify You

This may get a little “techie,” but I’ll try to simplify it as best I can.

Sometimes people post an Internet Protocol (IP) address of what they think is someone’s computer and then fraudulently add that person’s name to it. Anyone who posts an IP address that supposedly identifies a person by name is a liar.

Actually, that was too simple. I should give a little more detail. Continue reading

Mark Kessler’s Reality TV Show – In What Reality?

PoliceChiefMarkKesslerControversial former Gilberton, PA Police Chief Mark Kessler cut a deal with his former employers, as it was reported in the mainstream news.

For those of you with a memory as short as my own, “Chief” Mark Kessler made a Youtube video that went viral and caught the attention of not only the elected officials of Gilberton, but national news outlets, as well. In his videos he is best remembered for firing fully automatic weapons, referring to those who disagree with his ideology as, “Libtards,” and using the “F-word” loudly and extensively. Continue reading