If you’re concerned about the ultimate impact of climate change on the Earth and its people, there’s no longer any reason to worry. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) told a constituent last week that God can solve the problem of climate change if the global phenomenon truly exists. (more…)
Are you tech savvy and have a love for gardening? Do you just want to have the best lawn in the neighborhood and win that secret competition with your neighbor for best yard? Well look no further than the following tech gadgets for your yard! (more…)
Sustainability is a concern that many people share. Our world is mobile and consumes abundant amounts of resources every day. Fortunately, there are careers in which finding solutions to the problems we face as a society are front and center. (more…)
Here’s some good news that I came across on Facebook just now: From Business Insider: America’s first offshore wind farm launched with GE turbines twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty. It really does appear that offshore wind is going to be an important element of the grid-mix of the future, largely because the turbines themselves can be utterly massive.
Research has shown that positive interactions with animals can raise levels of the hormone oxytocin, which helps encourage healing and new cell growth. Therefore, having a pet isn’t good just because you can cuddle and play with them all day long, but also because they can actually improve your health. However, owning a dog or a cat means having additional obligations. (more…)
A commenter suggests that Trump may be sincere about a great number of issues, and that he’s willing to be persuaded by new points of view. He concluded by asking what happened to the 2GE Alerts (newsletters). (more…)
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…)
