The wheel was invented about 5500 years ago, and travel baggage is several centuries old, so we ponder: why did it take so long for someone to invent wheeled luggage?

At left is another idea that should have come along far earlier: sending unarmed social workers, instead of armed policemen, on calls involving essentially harmless people: school kids acting out, naked lunatics running through the streets, potential suicides standing on ledges, and the like.

Denver batted 1,000 last year, though that should not be expected, especially when large numbers are involved.  A certain number of such cases will escalate, which is when police are brought in.  But the overall good is obvious: no shots fired, and de-escalation in almost every case.

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From this article on Biden and environmental responsibility:

President Biden dubbed Jan. 27, exactly one week after he took office, “climate day.” On this day, the president followed up on his day one climate order to rejoin the Paris Agreement and revoke Keystone XL pipeline with another bigger, broader order pushing the federal government closer toward confronting the climate crisis.  (more…)

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In the soon-to-be-12 years of 2GreenEnergy’s work in the environmental sustainability space, we’ve seen hundreds of submissions in which an ostensible inventor wants to raise investment capital for some completely inane (and sometimes fraudulent) idea.  I’ve often been in a position where I’m forced to tell someone, “Anyone with that kind of money is smart enough to know that this idea simply won’t work.” (more…)

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I say no.  Sure, he told his people to go to the Capitol and “fight like hell,” or they “wouldn’t have a country anymore.”  He then watched the spreading destruction for hours before telling these people that he loved them, but that they should go home.

He might get convicted, but he may not. (more…)

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The conservative reader I wrote about here responded to my earlier post:  The Democrats are destroying presenting two sides in academia, by banning conservative speakers.

Well, first, as I mentioned, there is a difference between “conservative” opinions and language that is intended to incite sedition and violence, and fan the flames of racial hatred.  But in the case of academia, it’s even more cut and dried. Let me create an example: (more…)

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A conservative reader sent me the meme here, to which I responded:

I think what you’re missing here is that there is a difference between “conservative” opinions and language that is intended to incite sedition and violence, and fan the flames of racial hatred.

I had 110 employees at a certain point, and I certainly fired quite a few, but not one for this reason.  Of course, this was before people became this stupid.

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If you Google “Can Biden Unite America?” and read what comes up you’ll be at it for a very long time, as this is a very popular subject.

While it’s clear that Biden is completely sincere in his attempt in this direction, he faces a thorny problem: America doesn’t want to be united. 

Trump supporters do not want to unite around values like environmental  responsibility, compassion, quality education, aggressive pandemic response, acceptance of a so-called “stolen election,” common sense gun laws, the possibility of criminal justice for their leader, and what they incorrectly believe to be socialism.

Democrats do not want to unite around anti-science/intellectualism, evangelical Christianity, racism, the acceptance of political violence, conspiracy theories, and the adoration of the ex-president.

The toothpaste is out of the tube, there isn’t much that Biden, despite his best intentions, can do about that.

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Here’s an email I just wrote to a conservative reader that I thought I’d share.

This article in Bloomberg presents what I was saying last night about the GOP, i.e., that it’s becoming two parties.

One is the traditional conservatives, who believe in small government, personal responsibility, low taxes, little regulation, free markets, etc.  This is the party of you and the George Wills of the world. These people do not admire Donald Trump in the least, though some, like you, believe he is the least of two evils. Others, like Will himself, perceive Trump, through his lawlessness, to be a grave threat to our democracy, which is why he urged all Americans to vote for Biden. (more…)

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These flags fly less than a mile from 2GreenEnergy “headquarters.”

When my wife and I walk by them during our morning walk, we wonder: how long?

It’s 25 days after the Biden inauguration.  Outside of “I am a seditionist and damn proud of it,” what message is this guy sending?

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A reader sent me this meme here.  I respond:

FDR was responsible for Pearl Harbor.

Can you see how asinine that sounds?

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