Michael Dappert
Articles by this Author
A Brief History of Selling on Ebay and How Things Change Over Time
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 04/13/2007
- E-Commerce
- Unrated
Selling on Ebay has changed in the past 8 years. Ebay has changed a lot in the past 8 years.
Driving the Ford Escape Hybrid
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 04/16/2007
- SUVs
- Unrated
Driving the Ford Escape Hybrid has almost doubled my mileage and changed my driving habits also.
Why I Bought a Ford Escape Hybrid
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 04/16/2007
- SUVs
- Unrated
Purchasing a Ford Escape Hybrid was a philosophical decision as well as an economic decision.
The Real Obstacle to Rural Broadband Internet Access
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 04/16/2007
- Internet
- Unrated
High-speed internet access could have been a reality years ago. But, a lack of Government leadership and the greed of the telephone companies has held it back.
Why Can't We Turn Our Lights Off
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 04/16/2007
- Environment
- Unrated
The simple act of turning off lights when not needed could save large amounts of energy and eliminate tons of green house gases. So why don't we do it?
Agriculture: Our Biggest Environmental Disaster
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 04/19/2007
- Environment
- Unrated
Agriculture has a huge impact on the environment. Until the full impact of current agricultural practices are reflected in the shelf price of each product things will stay the same.
36 Years as a Vegetarian in the Midwest
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 04/27/2007
- Nutrition
- Unrated
Tofu, whole wheat flour, soymilk. You can buy these products in lots of regular grocery stores today. It was different 30 years ago.
I Dislike Bush & Co. More Than Lyndon Johnson or Richard Nixon
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 05/4/2007
- Politics
- Unrated
LBJ and Tricky Dick were good at subverting the public trust. Bush & Co. does not even seem to care if anyone notices.
Where Have All the Carmakers Been?
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 05/8/2007
- Automotive
- Unrated
American and Foreign carmakers have been asleep at the wheel. Why don't we have more fuel efficient cars, or, cars that run on electricity?
Hey! Where Is My Electric Car?
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 05/8/2007
- Automotive
- Unrated
Why are there no electric cars out there for the consumer to buy? Do I need 8 cylinders and four wheel drive to go to the grocery store?
What If You Made a Web Page and Nobody Came To Visit
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 05/30/2007
- Humor
- Unrated
How many web pages are there? Can they all possibly have millions of visitors?
Support Your Local ISP
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 05/30/2007
- Internet
- Unrated
There are lots of reasons to support your local ISP. Cost is not the only factor in picking an ISP.
Waste, A Little Bit Here and A Little Bit There
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 05/31/2007
- Environment
- Unrated
One little incident of waste multiplied across the entire country of the United States makes for enormous amounts of energy wasted.
A Fantasy About Future Web
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 06/5/2007
- Internet
- Unrated
The internet is currently a free for all. Which is the way it should be. There are forces trying to change that.
Using Green Manure Crops
- By Michael Dappert
- Published 06/13/2007
- Gardening
- Unrated
Green manure crops are a big benefit to any garden or farm. It can be done all summer long if you have the space.