The world seems to get smaller with every generation as we find faster ways to get from one place to another. Our ancestors traveled on crowded ships and spent weeks at sea to get to a different country. We can make the same trip these days in luxury aboard an airplane while enjoying drinks or a meal. (more…)
When the Keystone XL pipeline experienced its 200,000-gallon leak a few weeks ago, polluting Native Americans’ land (as so many predicted it would), the writers on the America’s comedy shows had their work cut out for them.
Here’s the way The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah handled the scene. Nice work, IMO. (more…)
Germany is known around the world for its bold investments in renewable energy ($200 billion since the mid-1990s), but the creation of such vast supply causes wrinkles in the economics of power, namely, negative prices on occasions. (more…)
Fireplaces used to be our main source of heat for our homes, and they’ve made a comeback in recent years. It’s easy to see why, with their romantic glow and cozy warmth that makes them perfect for a chilly winter evening.
Wood-burning fireplaces, unfortunately, can also harm the environment and human health. Is it possible to have the benefits of a fireplace without the environmental downsides? (more…)
In most cases in our human experiences, births are regarded as blessed events, as a bouncing baby boy or girl is brought into the world. (more…)
The cartoonist who created the work of art below seems to know something most of us have long since forgotten, and that something, if we are able to internalize it, may be the best Christmas present anyone could possibly receive. (more…)
Have you hosted events? Do you know how much waste is generated at the events? Whether it is the back alley of the event venue, or the venue itself, it needs to stay clean. Your reputation is at stake if the venue is left dirty and littered. (more…)
A friend sent me this piece on a paper published in Nature suggesting that the effects of climate change could be far worse than most scientists predict.
I respond: (more…)
The pharmaceutical industry is a major economic player, both in the United States and throughout the world. In 2016, the U.S. portion of the industry was valued at around $446 billion, and that accounts for less than half of the global average. At minimum, the pharmaceutical industry is a trillion-dollar global market. If the U.S. government had those funds, they could make a significant dent in the national deficit! (more…)
It seems a good time to look at the year 2017 in review, and to take us there, here’s the Public Broadcasting System’s “News Hour” reporting on the subject. (more…)
