We’ve discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision “Citizens United” a great deal here, but it’s hard to overstate the damage this landmark case has already had on our law-making processes and the overall quality of any democracy to which …
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President Eisenhower: Regarding your fantastic quote about peace, I’m afraid I have some news. Things have changed here, but not for the better. The concept of nonstop war is now fully taken for granted; for most Americans, it’s no longer …
Given the overall success of the EPA in cleaning up America’s air and water, it’s hard to remember what things looked like half a century ago, before the agency was formed in the early 1970s. At left is a shot of …
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According to the Writer’s Almanac: It’s the birthday of Carl Jung (pictured), born in 1875. He was the founder of analytic psychology. He noticed that myths and fairytales from all kinds of different cultures have certain similarities.
There are those who think that our civilization will find a way to progress beyond the wanton destruction of our environment, and others who say that we’re doomed, i.e., that we’re past the point of no return. I happen to …
Ohio State Legislature Buddies Up with Coal, People Rightfully Unhappy Read More »
The video below is one of many made by a brilliant young man, Derek Muller, under the name of his YouTube channel “Veritasium,” with its 5.9 million subscribers.
As illustrated here (larger graphic below), there are many ways of presenting data. The intended take-away here is clear: outside of the U.S., Germany, China and the U.K., very little is happening in solar energy at the global level.
It pains me when two groups under the cleantech umbrella fight with one another. Fortunately, this is a rare occurrence, but it does happen. A good example is the anti-GMO people going after Impossible Foods (of the “Impossible Burger” fame). For …
The “war on coal” was not so much a confrontation as it was the result of the inexorable economic pressure placed on energy markets. Strange though it may sound, the demise of coal has very little to do with environmental and …
Coal Vanishing in the Developed World, Not So in Asia Read More »
As the Arctic melts and huge glaciers break free there are bound to be a few wild moments. Imagine you live in this town, only to notice that a 300-foot hunk of ice is making its way past you, a …
