Given my love of green technology and of airplanes, the Solar Impulse airplane is about the most awesome thing ever.

The Solar Impulse has the wingspan of an Airbus A340, but weighs only as much as a regular-size car. It's massive wings are covered by 12,000 solar cells, which convert the sun's energy to charge its batteries, which power the plane's 10-horsepower motors to spin its four propellers.

I’ve hated Sarah Palin since John McCain made the unwise, not to mention ridiculously stupid decision of picking her as his running mate in the 2008 presidential election. I’ve written several articles about her, including one about her farcical, wisely canceled by TLC show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska. The woman spews some of the most ignorant, unbelievable crap I have ever heard from a politician in my life - although Michele Bachmann is now a close second.
Luckily there is a website devoted to Sarah Palin’s stupidity, check it out by reading the rest of this blog.

It's tough to decide whether to bring your pet with you on a long trip overseas or leave your pet in someone else's care. Here are some things that you should consider if you plan to go on vacation or live abroad for an extended period of time.