Why High-Speed Rail Won’t Happen in the United States
It’s common for Americans traveling abroad to return home wondering why the U.S. has no high-speed rail. At 300 MPH, a trip from Los Angeles to the East Coast would take less than eight restful hours, free of turbulence, without requiring passengers to arrive 90 minutes before take-off, to suffer the indignities of TSA and a 30-minute boarding process–and all without the disruption of weather delays. Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?
If you Google this subject, you’ll notice that plenty has been written on it, but, in truth, no one knows the true and complete answer. (more…)
Today we learn that, for the third consecutive year, the Trump administration has proposed the 
Each of the 200+ sovereign nations that represent organized society on Earth have different histories, cultural values, and power structures that have evolved over hundreds, in some cases even thousands of years. 
Love this rock art! Which reminded me that the Earth Day celebration here in Santa Barbara is a great place for young and old alike. I always brought my kids when they were little.
Those wishing to gain a better understanding of 
When we look at current events, it may appear that there is literally no one even remotely connected with the Trump administration who isn’t completely insane. Though on closer inspection, there is clearly a 
The meme here makes a great point in a wonderfully artistic and exuberant way. Yet, fortunately for the world, there are some people who “come alive” merely as the result of being given the opportunity to do some good in it. 
Maybe there’s a lesson here. People don’t want environmentally friendly solutions that suck.
The quote at the bottom here is from the 
