The headline above is taken from this article in The Atlantic Magazine that begins:
August 10, 1969: San Clemente, California—President Richard Nixon accused his predecessor Lyndon Baines Johnson of complicity in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Speaking with reporters on the first day of a 10-day stay at his Pacific Ocean vacation home … (more…)
Americans: Here’s a map that shows what global warming has done to the temperatures in your locale since record-keeping began in the late 19th Century. Ack! 2GreenEnergy “headquarters” in Santa Barbara, CA is one of the most heavily affected. (more…)
Here’s a pro-nuke video I thought I’d pass along. Lots of truth and a small amount of misinformation–all punctuated with humor that I hope you’ll enjoy. A few points:
• As suggested, we need to differentiate between the monetary and the “blood” cost of our energy sources. (more…)
One may say that the content of the meme here is obscene. I would submit, however, that while extreme wealth isn’t a problem, situations like these are, where you and I, through our taxes, are picking up the tab for the greed of the Walton family, whose employees are paid so poorly that 30% of them are on public assistance.
It couldn’t have been both, right?
Well, maybe. While extreme right-wing forces are gaining strength in many places around the world, the free press, the only mechanism preventing would-be autocrats from rising to power, has enjoyed a few good moments recently. (more…)
This is a wonderful example of an extremely important fact: when it comes to environmental sustainability, one size doesn’t fit all. (more…)
Like all little kids, mine would often make messes, perhaps knocking over a glass of water at the dinner table or dropping a plate of food. Of course, incidents like these tend to be somewhat traumatic, as the person feels clumsy and ashamed. I would always try to lessen that feeling of self-blame, but use it as a “teachable moment” at the same time. (more…)
Anyone who loves a good prank will get a charge out of what happened to Blackrock CEO Larry Fink, the target of a hoax the size of all outdoors (quite literally).
The only thing that would make this any better is if it had a happy ending, and Blackrock really were pursuing an investment strategy built around environmental sustainability.
Here’s a good, albeit fairly general, article on plant-based meat: how it’s finding its way onto restaurant menus, its capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, etc.
IMO, the most amazing thing about this whole arena is the taste; (more…)
The United States needs to award a daily prize for the news event that best epitomizes contemporary American culture. My vote for yesterday’s winner goes to Walmart, for ordering its workers to remove video game signs and displays that depict violence from stores nationwide, while continuing to sell guns. Fake guns killing fake people: atrocity. Real guns killing real people: good business. (more…)
