“Dr. Oz,” a truly repulsive conman who plays in the same league of deceit as Donald Trump himself, has no more chance of beating John Fetterman in the Pennsylvania senate race than he does replacing Boris Johnson as the Prime …
Pennsylvania Is Nowhere Nearly Stupid Enough to Elect Mehmet Oz Read More »
I wish I could think of a single thing that we ‘re doing in our civilization that’s driving us toward a sustainable future, but I’m at a loss. Think for a minute about climate, agriculture, fishing, land use, international relations/war, …
A reader asked me what I would do if I suddenly became quite rich: Craig: I’d make investments in companies with unique concepts in environmental stewardship. The problem, however, is that there aren’t too many of them. I see ideas …
What Happens When Energy Is “Too Cheap to Meter?” Read More »
The huge sphere (over Denver, CO?) represents the total amount of water on Earth, mostly in our oceans. The medium-sized ball (over St. Louis, MO?) is the amount of potable water, though most of that is locked up in glacial …
There is a point to be made in the meme here, but the goings-on in California normally involve environmental stewardship, human rights, healthcare, or something else that makes the planet a better place to live. The precise opposite is true …
Lots Happening in California, Texas, and Florida–But ….. Read More »
As the United States flirts with the destruction of its democracy, we’re given the opportunity to study a bit about world history and learn what happened in certain ancient empires. We see, to our horror, that there is nothing at …
We have a great deal of work to do if we are to regain our intelligence and standing of moral uprightness on the world stage, and a great deal of that happens in our schools. The blogger “ceeks” featured at …
If we still have a civilization here 100 years hence, it will feature a great number of things that are unrecognizable today. One of them is the receding dominance of religion in our lives. The growth of atheism is a …
Yesterday, my wife and I attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a non-profit foundation that helps low-income people get access to legal services. The emcee made a lovely talk about justice in America: how it’s a part of both the preamble …
I’ve been thinking about this since the recent testimony concerning how violent and unhinged Trump’s behavior is. I.e., we dodged a big fat bullet in having a childish lunatic in power for four years with no real irreversible harm. Yes, …
