When the grid in the U.S. was established more than 100 years ago, its purpose was to provide electrical power cheaply and reliably. Now, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has a somewhat wider mission statement, i.e., to ensure “reliable, …
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Here’s John F. Kennedy speaking at Robert Frost’s funeral: (Frost) coupled poetry and power, for he saw poetry as the means of saving power from itself.
From Leslie Hyde, an old college friend, who now functions as a chaplain in the tiny village of Yarmouth, Maine: The world feels a little like it’s spinning out of control at the moment.
Question: What did the ingredients in this blender at 2GreenEnergy “headquarters” become seconds after this pic was taken, mostly sourced from a local farmers’ market? Hint: What you can’t see are Worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, a small jalapeno pepper, ginger root …
Living in California isn’t cheap, but there’s a reason for that: lots of people want to live here. And there’s a reason for that too: we make progress happen.
I have to say that I love this meme; perhaps one could say it’s a summary of what it means to be a progressive/liberal. Obviously, it’s possible to argue against it, which is why there are lots of conservatives out …
This is hardly a surprising result. Leaders need to be certain of themselves; the people they lead need to know exactly where they’re being taken, and fully believe in their leader’s position. High IQ people, generally, have no capacity or interest …
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In an earlier post I made reference to how strange things are today, focusing on Trump’s significant approval rating. But when we look around us, there are plenty of things that don’t make much sense. When I first glanced at …
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Yes, the United States has become divided, and that’s not an accident; it’s the prevailing political strategy of the entire American right wing: you’re either on our side, or you’re a weak and/or an evil socialist. We don’t want any …
Despite the urban population taking up just 2% of the world’s land, we use 75% of the world’s resources. With the world population estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, conscious countries are building their own eco-cities, hoping to provide …
