A friend who missed our 40-year reunion (at Trinity College in Hartford, CT) asked for my observations on the event. I responded: Here’s something worth mentioning:
Category: Renewables – Politics
At This Horrific Point in U.S. History, Too Many Bright Americans Are Toeing the Line
Tagged with: destroying our environment
President Trump Nominates One of My School Chums General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Energy
David Jonas was a year behind me (and several rungs ahead of me on the tennis ladder) when we attended the William Penn Charter School, an independent, K-12, Quaker institution in Philadelphia in the early 1970s. Now, President Trump has …
Dialogue with a Reader on Trump
Re: the Trump presidency and his possible removal from office, a reader asks: Good grief, do you guys ever give up? Will you spend the next 1000 days, eagerly awaiting the fulfillment of your fantasy? I realize you don’t like …
Tagged with: destroying the environment
Some People Say Trump Can’t Be Removed–Regardless
A friend sent me this piece, suggesting that Trump is impervious to justice actions, and cannot be removed from office, regardless of what he’s done in the past or will do in the future.
Tagged with: Trump impeachment
Where Trump Is Taking the Country; Where the Country Is Taking Trump
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).
Tagged with: 2GE Alerts, collusion, conflicts of interest, obstruction of justice, supporting fossil fuels, treason
On the Term “Deplorables”
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,” …
Tagged with: On the Term "Deplorables"
More on Trump’s Impact on the U.S. Economy
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 …
Wondering Why the U.S. Government Subsidizes Oil, While Pushing for Renewable Energy Remains Controversial?
As suggested in the graphic here, the answer is, in a word: corruption. In addition to universal healthcare, the same case could be made for anything else that people generally want that doesn’t directly serve corporate interests: renewable energy, quality …
Solar Highways Are Sexy, But Are They Practical?
An old friend, a recently retired aerospace engineer, asked me to comment on the concept of a solar highway, in particular, the famed Route 66 that traverses 2500 miles of the U.S. I responded: It’s cool to think about; it’s …
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Another Day, Another Wrecking Ball
The only nice thing to be said about the Trump administration is that, despite the way it’s often portrayed in the media, there really are no surprises. We have seen that the president micro-manages the entirety of the federal government, …
