What a strange thing for someone to say, given that there are millions of people all around the globe who are clearly making the world a better place — every single day of their lives. Think of all the organizations …
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We Boomers recall distinctly that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was an extremely credible organization when we were children growing up in the mid-20th Century. Their successes were all over our newspapers, including this item, from 20 years earlier, when …
Suppose you’re a marketing consultant and you have a client in precious metals. You want to create an ad that will cause folks to a) believe that gold is a good investment and b) trust your client as the go-to …
ExxonMobil spends tens of millions of dollars annually on PR and lobbying, which is the only reason why there are actually people out there who believe that the oil giant has any sincere interest in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2009, when I wrote my first book, Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies, the subject of biofuels was very much alive, and I wanted to include a chapter on the subject. Algal-based biofuels seemed to hold the most promise, due to …
What makes America unique? Putting it simply, it’s that this country is home to Donald Trump and tens of millions of people who are just as mean, crass, and vulgar as he is. These people are swine with no integrity …
At left we see someone’s assessment of why Norwegians are staying put. Note that the reasons provided here are largely pragmatic. Yet I would guess that most of these folks have, in addition, a philosophic take on the matter. Scandinavians …
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Here’s my response to the reader who sent me the meme at left. Democrats tend to be: • Followers of science, and most scientists are atheists. • Tolerant of the religious beliefs of others, but aware of the fact that …
It’s weird that about 65% of U.S. voters have this syndrome. It’s an epidemic! Seriously, Trump was born without a soul.
Here’s Trump’s response to the 60% of Americans who are struggling financially, living paycheck-to-paycheck, and starting to move their support away from him. Our president says, at least according to the meme at left, is that his priority is “affordability.” …
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