A Few Random Bits of Car

First off, GM is going under; bankruptcy. Among the companies under GM's umbrella, Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer are going to be no more. I think everybody was expecting Pontiac to go away. I personally don't think they've made anything good in a long time.

I'm glad Hummer will be gone. The environment is breathing a sigh of relief today. The American car companies who don't seem to care about increasing fuel economy and decreasing emissions are damaged or no more.

I was a bit surprised about Saturn, though. As far as I know, they make pretty fuel efficient and light cars, but that's just from memory. Things may have changed recently. It's possible they just weren't popular.

In any case, perhaps GM will start listening to the people who would like to buy American cars, but actually want the companies to care about them. I feel sorry for all of the people this puts out of work, though. It's a shame that so many hard-working people will be jobless, and I know it's hard to find a job these days.

On another note, AT&T has just made driving more dangerous. I'm sure this was meant for people in the back seat, but still, my spider sense is tingling.

Are we really that addicted to TV that we need to watch it on the go? Can we really not miss our shows? Does it really bother us that much? I'm glad I do things like play soccer and climb. It makes me feel like I defy the status quo. It adds to my feeling of uniqueness among people in this country.

Off my soapbox now. Maybe I'll get lucky. Maybe this will be a good reboot/awakening for Americans, and maybe nobody will care to pay AT&T for their new service. One can hope.