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Regular reader and terrific human being retired M.D. Larry Dobson sent me this “TED Talk” on online education, in which the speaker emphasizes how incredibly difficult it is for impoverished people in developing nations to acquire the knowledge and skills required …

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I’ve been thinking about my up-coming meeting with Dr. Raj Pachauri, who, among other things, serves as the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).  Pondering this in advance of the meeting, I wonder what I would do, …

Energy Policy – Hitting the Broad Side of the Barn Read More »

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In the last couple of months, I’ve become friendly with the fine folks at The Eleos Foundation, known for the investments they make in start-up companies located in developing countries, especially Kenya and other parts of East Africa.  I’ve developed …

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