Essays & Other Articles
This section archives articles and essays on topics that don’t quite fit into the other categories on energy. They include articles on high-mileage vehicles, chain-reaction accidents, our neighbors, Tule fog, and . . . well . . . other subjects.
The White House & Me
By
Paul Gipe
I’ve been invited to the White House only once. Jimmy Carter was the only President to ever invite me. For …
On the Writing Life
By
Paul Gipe
I began writing as a way to explore the world, learn something new, and make a difference. It has been that–and more. I’ve been more or less freelancing since the mid 1970s when I published an exposé in an independent (counter-culture) newspaper on a McDonald’s billboard. The article was a success and the offending billboard was eventually removed. Ah, the power of the pen. I was hooked.
Wind-Powered Vehicles: Is this a Thing?
By
Paul Gipe
Yes it is. Back in 2022 I wrote two articles on solar and wind-powered EVs. The former I said held …
We’re Number 1 Again: Bakersfield Tops US Air Pollution Charts
By
Paul Gipe
Yes siree, we’re serious folk here in Bakersfield, Kern County’s largest city. We strive to be Number 1 in whatever …
Tony Swan–a Rock
By
Paul Gipe
Tony Swan was a rock. He was someone you could always lean on. You could depend on him. If he …
Nyckelharpa Concert in Bako
By
Paul Gipe
Our friends organized a group to see a concert dubbed “blue grass and swedish.” The Swedes were bringing their Nyckelharpa. …
