March 13, 2004

It looks like humanity is safe from being ruled by machines for a while longer. After 2 ½ hours and a maximum distance of seven miles travelled all of the vehicles entered in the Grand Challenge robot vehicle race have been withdrawn or are disabled. 2:13:27 PM

A 16 year old California girl tells a NY Times reporter how she received a 2004 Cadillac Escalade EXT for obtaining a B average in high school. She states: Driving my EXT makes me feel powerful, safe and very high. I feel as if everybody is looking at it, maybe because the color is so vibrant. You can make the cargo bed longer by folding down the rear seat, lowering a panel and removing the window. My dad said, ''Now you can carry hay to the horses,'' and I was like, ''I don't think so.'' Somewhere Gregg Easterbrook and Keith Bradsher are banging their heads against a wall in disgust. 11:18:46 AM