Why Write?
Here’s a short video that explains why we write.
Like the farmer planting the seed, we do not know if it will grow into a life-giving plant, but we believe that it’s possible.
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Tolerance
If I were asked to explain the huge correlation between poorly educated people and Trump supporters, I’d point to the quote from Helen Keller at left.
Metaphysics
Here’s a very short video on the subject of metaphysics, the philosophy of being and reality.
It’s a great example of what I mean when I say that it has been a terrible last few centuries for philosophers.
In ancient times, if you wanted to know what the fundamental building blocks of the universe were, you asked a philosopher, perhaps the ancient Athenian Democritus, who propounded the theory of the atom, which was, by definition, indivisible. Now we refer this question to the realm of particle physics.
Far more recently, those who struggled to know the ultimate nature of reality asked a metaphysician. Now, once again, we’ve put our trust in science.
I hope you’ll check out the video linked above.
Invest in Small Wind … At Your Peril
As a PhD colleague once told me, “If you don’t care how much you pay for electricity, I’ll get you all the renewable energy you could ever ask for.”
They want you to invest. Have you ever asked why people with their own money at stake have abandoned these ideas 20 years ago?
The U.S. Civil War Didn’t Need to Happen
At left we see why Lincoln would have done well to let the Confederacy cede from the Union. He could have simply written a letter to Robert E. Lee stating:
Keep your slaves and your land…for now. Wait until you experience the effects of near-zero industrial and military technology development and the civilized world’s refusal to trade with you barbarians. By the end of the 19th Century, a stiff breeze will blow you away. Maybe some future U.S. president will invade you with a troop of Boy Scouts with slingshots, or maybe a handful of banditos will ride up from Mexico.
Key Words from Robert Reich
What former labor secretary Robert Reich says at left is exactly what I believe.
First of all, the idea that the Democratic party has turned into the “radical left” is pure GOP propaganda.
In any case, you either support American democracy, rule of law, truth, and the well-being of the common person, or you don’t. There really is no middle ground.
Kelsey Grammer May Run for Office
I can’t see it, if he means a national office. Why? He’s an ardent and outspoken Trump supporter.
Support of Trump wasn’t a political non-starter until his second term, but now the screwworm and the algae in the Reflecting Pool have higher approval ratings.
Trump and Vandalism
I thought the cartoon below was clever.
Makes us wonder how much more appetite Americans have for this insanity.
Original Opinions
I’ll be the first to admit that most of what readers come across here is not my original thinking.
That said, people who are loud, rich or popular don’t impress me. If I’m going to talk to you about wind, solar, climate change, or phasing out fossil fuels from our energy and transportation sectors, it’s going to come from bona fide experts in their fields.
“The End Game?” The End of What? Organized Society?
From “Mechanical Engineers Rock”:Mary Barra has consistently maintained that electric vehicles represent the long-term future of the automotive industry.
Despite fluctuations in EV demand and market conditions, General Motors continues investing heavily in battery technology, vehicle platforms, charging networks, and manufacturing capacity. The company views electrification as a central pillar of its future product strategy.
The auto industry can morph, at whatever speed it chooses, to electric transportation. And yes, a prudent CEO needs to keep customer demand front of mind throughout this process.
Big Oil, on the other hand, is in a fight for its life, and needs to actively suppress the fact that fossil fuels are having a horrific effect on the climate, human health, and any hope for world peace.
If we’re not willing to make these industries pay the price of cleaning up after themselves, the environment will continue to degrade past the point of no return.
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