Well, I never thought that I would ever see the inside of a MacDonalds but here I am in Bonn at the railway station using a wireless hotspot to catch up on my diverse responsibilities. Weather is typically miserable, cold…

And I forgot to mention the bearded, cardinal and goldentailed woodpeckers, hoopoes, edible chrysanthemum, oregano, thyme, strawberry spinach, mizu and turnips! And here’s a photo of the truly amazing anise-flavoured perennial Mexican mint/tarragon which I nurtured from seed courtesy Baker…

Pre-rain November garden ! And… on from bottom left moving up and around and about, we have spearmint, strawberries, avocado, rhubarb, mizuma, dahnia, florence fennel, lolo rossa, dwarf oriental greens, horseradish, chives, brinjal, soya-beans, sunflowers, symbolic maize, sage, mustard lettuce,…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehiclehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_batteryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_encumbrance_of_large_automotive_NiMH_batteries provide a concise summary of the EV and related issues China has set an industrial policy with the objective of becoming the largest EV developer and manufacturer in the world, enabling the country to leapfrog internal combustion engine (ICE)…