Category: Sustainability

If there is a single idea that explains the debacle we’re experiencing in the United States it’s the one represented here. The point raised by Russian novelist, philosopher, and political dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn lies at the core of the racial …

Education Went Missing In the U.S., and Here’s What Happened Read More »

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Achieving sustainability in terms of our planet’s environment has two large components:  low-carbon energy and better land management.  Solar panels and wind turbines are sexy, at least some people say, but we tend to overlook the fact that we’re clearing …

Reducing Our Dependency on Cows Read More »

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America is reeling from a debate in which its president refused to denounce the racial violence of its growing numbers of neoNazis/white supremacists. Yet the country needs to put this in proportion;  we’re at a point in which a popular …

The United States Can Reform Read More »

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Well, it’s not the majority of Americans, but it certainly is too many. So sad to see a formerly great nation implode. So embarrassing to be a part of it, albeit an outspoken opponent of all the hatred and stupidity. …

Trump Gone = New Ethos Read More »

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As we near the election, we see Biden’s lead in the polls continuing to grow, as Trump’s words and actions become increasingly erratic and frightening.  At the same time, we have the FBI statements to the effect that the voting …

If Biden Wins, Bloodshed? Read More »

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Heresy? That’s a strong word. Maybe it’s just stupidity. From the time I was in grade school I’ve been wondering why God would favor the endeavors of Americans over those of the French or Japanese. It just didn’t seem very …

Understanding God’s Position Vis-a-Vis the United States Read More »

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The animus circling around removing Trump while we still have a democracy here is all around us, but what lies at the core? It’s that, with all it’s faults, the United States has been a pretty decent place to live, …

Has America Lost What It Treasured Most? Read More »

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This is a sad truth. Maybe the only remaining question is how far backward we’ll go before we turn around again. It’s hard not to seem sorry for America’s women, non-white, LGBTQs, poor, working class, scientists…and anyone else with a …

America in Retrograde Read More »

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Mitt has a point here.  I guess his domestic policy is where he really shines. Really, it’s soooo tranquil here, except for the hate, the killings, the Nazis, the looting,

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As you look at the words at left, can you imagine? I can’t, though I can imagine Biden’s winning, thus putting an end to this attempt to convert the United States into an authoritarian regime.  What America is likely to …

America as a Beacon of Decency: Can You Imagine? Read More »

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