Category: Sustainability

Protecting the biosphere is a great idea.  And if it were possible for us Americans to accomplish this without the slightest impact on our lifestyles as consumers, there’s a chance it would happen. In fact, it makes no sense for …

We Shouldn’t Elevate Economics Above the Biosphere Read More »

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Here is a slideshow reminding us that the each of the 50 United States has incredible beauty to offer those who live or visit there, and that beauty, bestowed to us by geologic evolution or God, depending on what you believe, …

The Heterogeneous United States Read More »

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Restaurant businesses are one of the most profitable business ideas out there. If a restaurant becomes a part of the community it will always have a steady stream of customers to work with and that means that it can also …

From Guest Blogger Eileen O’Shanassay: Tips for Opening an Eco-Friendly Restaurant Read More »

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From the Daily Stoic: The line from George Bernard Shaw was that “all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” He isn’t wrong. The reasonable man bends himself to the world, because he insists to himself that the world is this …

You’ve Got the Power Read More »

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It used to be that fake news was fairly easy to identify.  Of course, some headlines make claims that are literally impossible (“Indian Elephant Population Triples in 2018”), where others are just so improbable (“Pope Commends Pedophiles”) that we write …

Identifying Fake News Takes Hard Work Nowadays Read More »

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It would be so easy for Trump to do something nice, wouldn’t it?

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Here’s a piece of much-needed comic relief, illustrating how, in the words of Bob Dylan, things have changed. 

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Frequent commenter and professional troll of environmental sites MarcoPolo jests that perhaps my rants are generated by a lack of vitamin B12, citing that Oxford University tests reveal low levels of B12 are linked to mood disorders, including anxiety, depression, etc. …

Trump Evokes Anger Read More »

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Fortunately for us all, more and more people are turning to sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle worldwide. The biggest impact on the environment comes from residential homes, which is precisely why this is usually the first area where people decide to make …

From Guest Blogger Diana Smith: The Importance of Sustainable Fashion Read More »

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What Fuller said here, of course, is wonderful.  But there is a problem: it doesn’t make the rich richer, and thus it’s probably not going to happen.

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