A friend on Facebook requested that everyone share a photo of the U.S. flag, as a sign of respect. I complied, and added:Anyway one looks at it, hemp is a wonder substance
. As a building material, it is easily and inexpensively grown with organic farming methods. Hemp can be formed in blocks, much like concrete that are naturally terrific insulators, and fire- and insect-resistant as well. In a world in which harsh chemicals continue to invade our biosphere, and thus our bodies (there are more than 140 synthetic chemicals in your blood stream as you read this), hemp offers the opportunity to stop this trend dead in its tracks. (more…)
Not only was referring to Trump supporters as “deplorables” the most egregious political error in the history of humankind, it’s actually horrifically unfair.
Imagine that you’re an under-educated and semi-skilled white guy, working long and hard hours in the “heartland,” that the growth of the U.S. economy since 1980 has completely bypassed you (and gone to the top 1%), and that a charismatic billionaire comes along. (more…)
In the discussion we have running here following my post “Trump’s Impact on the U.S. Economy Has Lots of Interesting Turns and Twists,” we get into the concept of ideology and what it means to be an ideologue. Apparently, this has a nasty connotation that I don’t understand. Ideologues support certain ideologies; they stand for something. Is that bad? Is it a matter of the particular ideology in question? I stand for all kinds of stuff, and I’m quite proud of my position on every single one. (more…)
Jerry Schiano, a fellow I met through 2GreenEnergy from Rhode Island, comments on a post I wrote criticizing president Trump’s policies on the environment, healthcare and public education writes: I can take eight years of this, can you?
I’d love to shake the hand of the guy who made and installed this sign. Paul LePage, Maine’s two-term governor is best known for his utter disregard for the common man, as exhibited by this legendary quote: “If you want a good education, go to private schools. If you can’t afford it, tough luck.” (more…)
I’m sure most readers are aware of the stronghold called the Global Seed Vault, built about a decade ago and maintained with international cooperation in the arctic permafrost to enable humankind to regrow about one million species and cultivars of plants in the case of a man-made or natural disaster. (more…)
Re: my post on the subsidies for and taxation of the oil industry the other day, frequent commenter and 2GreenEnergy opposionist writes: The oil industry is already America’s largest taxpayer and most valuable taxpayer…..Attempting to build into the tax system vague concepts such as “externalities” is detrimental and unworkable. (more…)
What happens when the U.S. elects a president whose sole economic platform is making rich people (and corporations) richer? (more…)
Scientists and the public have come a long way in terms of protecting the environment, and scientists continue to search for ways to make our existence on this planet more green every day. But what exactly are they doing? What new technologies, movements within their own field and educational tools are scientists using to reduce environmental waste? Let’s go over a few of them. (more…)
