Little Dutch girl in traditional national costume
As I’ve mentioned, the people I run into from outside the U.S., when asked about Trump, generally try to be kind, and say things like, “We just feel sorry for you.” While courtesy is a good thing, if you’d like to hear from someone who doesn’t mince words, check this out.
The pic here is from a collection of “Photographs of Old Philadelphia,” which happens to be my home town. Growing up, I always kept some quarters in my pocket, and I became a frequent customer of the enterprise whose sign is seen here.
As a happy result, I can discern the difference between what’s actually happening in the world and the ways it’s reported by Fox News.
Frankly, I doubt very much that reporters were “mystified.” These people follow Trump around and are familiar with all aspects of his extremely consistent demeanor:
From all accounts, he hates learning. He doesn’t read, and dislikes being briefed, even on critically important subjects. (more…)
“At a time when a leading presidential candidate and members of Congress are turning toward socialism, Amb. Haley argues there’s never been a more important time to stand for capitalism.”
This is the level of ignorance that the Republicans are aggressively playing to in their campaign messaging. Two key things: (more…)
In this map of the United States, the red and orange sections have equal population. That’s understandable, as a) the U.S. was settled on the Atlantic Coast, and travel westward was very difficult at the time, b) people like to be close to the oceans for their aesthetics and mild climates, c) ocean ports facilitate business, and d) the interior of the country is conducive to farming, which supports low population densities. (more…)
Morons.
Hilton, that is. How stupid can a formerly respected brand be?
That the people themselves are morons goes without saying.
Can someone explain the mechanism by which this works, given the First Amendment? Can’t the guy simply walk to NPR HQ (walking distance from the White House and U.S. Capitol)? If I were this guy, I’d say, “I’m a top expert on infectious diseases, and I want to inform the public about coronavirus. Anybody got a spare microphone?”
Maybe it’s time for misleading claims like this to stop. That solar array will generate about 400 Watts (about 1/2 HP) in full sun. That’s the power of the motor in your garbage disposal, 1/100th of the power necessary to maintain highway speed.
Like so many presentations on cleantech products and services, this video on the Harmony VAWT starts with some important points about environmental stewardship. No one doubts that supplying energy for use in residential, commercial, and industrial settings is one hell of a problem, and that the wind industry isn’t perfect. It’s when we get into the solutions that we run into trouble. (more…)
Here’s a cool video in which a fish explains the threat to his class of vertebrates posed by warming oceans.
I had never realized that fish now need to swim deeper so as to get into cooler waters, thus making them harder, more expensive, and more ecologically taxing to catch.
