A reader sent me this regarding my apology for having referred to habitual viewers of Fox News as “idiots”: Congratulations on your apology. It was well written and sincere. However, I can’t see how you can say Bill O’Reilly (from Fox …
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I regret referring to Fox News viewers as “idiots” in the post linked above. Obviously, I’m not a fan of the franchise and what is often called its “politics of hate and exclusion,” and I unapologetically do think its followers …
American history contains a few examples of “the worm turning” (** see below) i.e., cases in which a downtrodden group successfully defeated the source of their oppression and changed the course of oppression accordingly. The most obvious, of course, was …
Regarding Energy and the Environment, The Worm Turns Read More »
Let me begin by offering this two-minute video that I think you’ll find worthwhile. The reason I showed you that is so I could tell you this: What we need to do to achieve a sustainable civilization does not call …
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Sorry for the bait and switch, but I don’t have a clue. Here’s a story about Fox News’ victory in a Florida court of appeals, establishing that news broadcasters have no binding legal obligation to tell the truth, or, to …
Fifty-one years ago this evening, the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and attracted a television viewing audience (73 million) that stood as a record for some time. I was a little boy taking piano lessons, and I recall …
We Need To Make Tough Choices In Some of Life’s Arenas—And Energy Policy Is One of Them Read More »
It’s the birthday of Jules Verne (pictured), author of fantasy books of the mid-19th Century. According to the Writer’s Almanac: Verne described inventions that were similar to modern airplanes and automobiles, and tall skyscrapers where people use electricity to listen to …
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Question: How many people went to the website of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and registered a comment supporting Net Neutrality? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Hint: It’s by far the greatest outpouring of support for anything …
If you have a few extra minutes and you don’t mind being sickened, here’s a report from the League of Conservation Voters that consists of only two parts. It: • Lists the 35 most important bills related to environmental issues …
It’s been a while since I’m mentioned the corruption in the U.S. government brought about by the Citizens United decision that, coincidentally, was handed down exactly five years ago. Long after it is overturned by what’s left of our democratic …
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