This photo appears to have been taken about the same year I was these kids’ age, ca. 1965. It depicts white and black school students , all standing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. What made this generation “the best?” …
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Concerned About “Dirty Energy?”
Trump plans to nominate Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and environmental policy skeptic, to be the next energy secretary. Wright plans to slow the process of phasing out fossil fuels in favor of renewables, and is perhaps best known for …
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Satisfying Our Thirst for Knowledge
I can’t deny that the scenario here happened occasionally. What happened to me personally, is that if I had a burning desire to know something, I’d ask a teacher of that specific discipline, or perhaps my grandfather, who was a …
How Many Americans Are Hitting the Road?
Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have left the United States with no plans to return. It would be interesting to know how many Americans have made the same decision, though, for most people, expatriating comes at huge …
Math and Physics
This lady expresses exactly what I try to tell kids who think they hate (or are terrified of) physics but are good at math. Physics is just math applied to the real world. If I’m tutoring someone who’s taken first-year …
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Fossil Fuels Are Going to be Hard to Beat
Fossil fuel lobbyists are actually the largest single contingent of the COP (Conference of Parties on climate change) meetings. Sure, there are government entities, environmental protection organizations, the big players in solar, wind, energy storage, electric transportation, and so on, …
High School Physics
I’m sure the meme here was an attempt at humor on the author’s part, but the serious side of learning/teaching the subject is worth a comment. I would never introduce even elementary physics to a kid who’s not proficient in …
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Conversation with God
While I don’t believe that God is going to interview me when I leave this planet, I get the point here.
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Comparing Internal Combustion Vehicles to EVs Requires Honesty
Here’s a meme whose purpose is to bash EVs, using a combination of lies and half-truths. Scientists have been conducting “well to wheels” studies that compare EVs to internal combustion engines since the late 20th Century and have concluded that …
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Patriotism / Nationalism
I recommend “A Word a Day” for those wishing to expand their vocabularies. But in fact there are other features on this site to look forward to, including “A Thought for Today,” quotes from notable people in history born on …
