A Bit of Renewable Energy Rancor
An angry gentleman from Australia posted this story, explaining how “solar and wind don’t work.”
Insofar as this claim is so outrageous, I succumbed to temptation and got a tad sarcastic: (more…)
The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowin’ In the Wind
We tend to think of climate change as something that will eventually wreak incredible havoc on our world–but have we already begun to experience its effects? (more…)
From Guest Blogger Chloe Taylor: Environmentally Friendly Real Estate Development
A growing body of evidence suggests that global warming and other environmental problems cannot be ignored. The consumer demand ramps up, green movements proliferate, and new standards and policies emerge. As a result, green practices are becoming a norm instead of an added bonus. (more…)
It’s Never Too Late
It’s the birthday of Leóš Janácek, Central European composer of the late 19th/early 20th Century. (more…)
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Kafka’s Birthday Has New Meaning in Today’s World
I was amused when I was a young man and came to realize that I share my birthday (July 3rd) with Franz Kafka. It was a time when almost everything in our world (except for Kafka’s stories) made sense. Honest people prospered, hard work paid off, justice generally prevailed, science had great value in our society….children even took piano lessons. At the same time, bad people suffered, and liars were discredited and ostracized. (more…)
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From Guest Blogger Diane Smith: Make Your Front Door Energy Efficient
Front doors are often chosen to be a showpiece of the house. Vintage and ornate doors are especially popular because of their charm and the homey feeling they evoke. On the other hand, these doors are often not as well insulated as they should be. (more…)
How Did We Arrive in the Land of Trump?
Someone asked me to assess how the U.S. arrived here, in a day in which Donald Trump would be dominating our discussions, and, in some ways, our entire lives. I replied:
I have to think this is a transitory condition. It’s some sort of national disease, like the witch trials/hangings/burnings of 1692 in Salem, Mass. A few months later, by the spring of 1693, this bizarre phenomenon was all gone, and it left many people scratching their heads, wondering how it could have happened in the first place. (more…)
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Changing Regard for the U.S. Presidency
Pictured here is a popular meme one sees on Facebook. And it happens to play out in my life, where a friend comments: (more…)
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The Wrath of Climate Change Will Be Imbalanced
What will happen to our economic fortunes in the Western Hemisphere as it warms over the coming decades? It depends on exactly where we live. (more…)
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Inciting Violence as a Response to the Politics of the Day
Those who may have been worried that our society was devolving into a nation of apathetic slugs can certainly lay aside those concerns at this point. Join 5.6 million of your other fellow Americans, and check out the ad below from the National Rifle Association. Does any of this sound like sitting around and passively watching the events of the day?
As you watch the commercial, I hope you’ll ask yourself a handful of questions: (more…)
