Each week I receive at least 3 or 4 infographics that speak to environmental issues, and in most cases, I ask the sender to become a guest blogger and write something original while presenting the piece. Here I decided I would simply do the job myself, insofar as I like the novelty of the subject, and I have something I’d like to say about it: (more…)
Here’s something I just ran across on Facebook that made me laugh out loud. Of course, one could say that it would be funnier if it weren’t true.
Long before the Donald Trump phenomenon, we were talking here about how lethal the ever-widening gap between rich and poor is to a democracy, but that was merely theory. Now we have an all-too-visible example of how bonkers things get when we have tens of millions of angry disenfranchised voters, desperately looking for someone or something to blame, lionizing a man who solidifies and builds on that hate.
I’m sure there are readers here who share my enjoyment of subscriptions to various “word of the day” emails. This week’s theme for “A Word a Day” is contronyms, i.e., words that have two diametrically opposed definitions. The word “depthless,” for example, can either mean having no depth, i.e., completely shallow, or bottomless, i.e., having infinite or at least immeasurable depth. (more…)
For those who might be looking for one-stop shopping when it comes to the status of global warming of both the atmosphere and the oceans, here’s an article that I can recommend on a report published by the American Meteorological Society (AMS). (more…)
Everybody has heard about recycling at this point, but some people are still on the fence about it. They see recycling as an unnecessary hassle instead of an ecologically-necessary practice. Well, for any naysayers, here are some facts about how essential and easy recycling has become. (more…)
Today I had to have the condenser fan motor for my air conditioning replaced. The reason? There was no provision to re-oil the bearings.
I have run into several situations where motors lacked provision for re-oiling the idea being that when the bearings fail, the motor should be replaced. This is most common on fans, but it is a problem with other appliances too. (more…)
No comment on this article about Trump’s and Clinton’s policies re: solar and wind; the thing speaks for itself.
I really hesitate to bring any of this up at all; I’m really looking forward to having this behind us, with Trump a fading and distant memory, so we can all go back to the task of building a true democracy of, by and for the people. We’re sure a long way from that now.
I try not to be too nasty to people who send me stuff, regardless of how ridiculous it may appear. Here’s a sample dialog that happened just a couple of minutes ago:
Message: Inventor Seeking Investments For Technological Development (more…)
A term popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his 2000 best seller, a tipping point is a moment at which linear, predictable change of a certain phenomenon achieves critical mass and becomes runaway exponential change. Cell phone ownership and the adoption of the Internet are commonly presented examples.
But not all tipping points are social phenomena; some are pure physics, e.g., climate change. Does such a juncture lay in wait for us with respect to climate change? (more…)
2GreenEnergy “associate” Annemarie Osborne wrote me today from her home in Southern Germany, alerting me to the following opportunity for participation on a series of radio shows: Hi Craig, I received the message below from one of my media contacts. If you think this is a fit for 2GreenEnergy, I would be happy to submit you as a potential guest. (more…)
