I spent most of my voting life in defiance or non-comprehension of the message here. That, of course, was before Donald Trump arrived on the political landscape and it was instantaneously obvious the horrific danger he represented. I have a …
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“Nano Wind”–Bad Idea
Using small pieces of solar PV to run low-power devices is a good idea. Adding what could be called “nano-wind” (i.e., wind turbines even smaller than “micro-wind”) isn’t. All this does is add expense–both capital and operational.
New Trend: It’s Cool To Break the Law
Here’s a video that reveals an interesting fact: that breaking the law and thumbing our noses at the police have now become admirable acts in our nation. Not sure this is a positive development in a civilized society, though it …
Trump’s COVID Response
Here it is, in one short video. It’s creators say, “This is impeachable, and alone should disqualify the president from re-election.” Wrong word; it doesn’t disqualify him; he can still run in 2020. Better choice: preclude. From the thesaurus: deter, exclude, forestall, hinder, impede, prevent, prohibit, rule out, …
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Understanding Trump’s Campaign Strategies
Love the illustration here. I wish I knew what’s motivating the president’s behavior at this point. OK, his core base is largely racist, and yes, they’re energized by hate speech, augmented, as it is, with the lies that comes with …
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We Live in Frightening Times: Sustainable Democracy Imperiled
OK, here’s a three-step exercise readers may find enlightening: First, watch this short video, featuring a lady in Tennessee filling up her gas tank in a rather usual fashion. Now ask yourself this question: For which presidential candidate would you …
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Harvard, MIT Sue Trump Admin Over Student Visas
The Trump Administration has pulled the student visas from everyone whose classes are entirely taught online. If implemented, this would send thousands of our nation’s brightest young people out of the country. There are precisely two elements of reason that …
Listening To Nature
When we think about the wonders of nature, we generally think of dead silence, walking a trail with no living thing within earshot. That may be the case in certain circumstances, but most definitely not in all. Want to test …
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Living in a World Upside Down
So many facets of our culture have changed drastically over the past few years, and at this point, many are the polar opposites of what they once were and ought to be. It was not too long ago that the …
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America and the U.K. At the Brink: How a Society Dies
Here’s a terrifying piece from London-based consultant, author, and economist Umair Haque, who claims that America and Britain are “textbook examples of a new, gruesome phenomenon: rich nations self-destructing into poor failed states.”
