I listened to a Ted Talk the other day that was given by a linguist and university professor of English, whose point was that the language is always changing, and that we shouldn’t be so rigid in our interpretation of …
Category: Sustainability
No Rule Against It, But ….
Nobody’s saying you can’t process avocado pits into a replacement for plastic to be used in single-use cutlery, whose market size was $10.58 billion in 2022, and building at 4.8% CAGR. But I would be stunned to learn that this …
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Impacts of the Abortion Ban
One might think that the Republicans’ abuse of women would be a death knell to their candidacy in 2024, given that (slightly) more than half of registered voters are female. Yes, there are a few fanatical Christians who think that …
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Is This for Real?
I clicked on this ad from “Modern Fuels,” in the hopes of learning about some breakthrough in our planet’s use of energy, but I was disappointed to see that it concerned pencils. When was the last time you sent a …
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Question on Teachers’ Unions
No one can possibly disagree with the statement here. But there’s more to this issue. When these unions make it difficult or impossible to fire our very worst teachers, all decent people draw a line.
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Earth as the Insane Asylum of the Universe
In truth, we know essentially nothing about life beyond Earth, but Goethe’s point is a good one nonetheless. The United States may re-elect Donald Trump, unmitigated climate change is on track to destroy our only home, and we’re destroying our …
Deceptive Advertising for Kitchen Composter
Apparently, these kitchen composter appliances are selling fairly well. My only issue is this: The process of using substantial amounts of electricity (~200 Watts times 6 hours per day) from the grid to dry out food scraps is most definitely …
Tagged with: helping the planet
Your Invitation to Learn from Ken Burns
A few years ago, I was privileged to hear a talk in a smallish auditorium by the great Ken Burns. Our world is filled with incredible minds, but IMO, Burns is at or very near the top when it comes …
Tagged with: history and philosophy
Reducing the Incidence of Gun Violence
From the Sandy Hook Promise: When the Senate failed to pass background check legislation after my sweet little Daniel was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary, I was absolutely devastated. I had spent months going from Senate office to Senate office, …
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Trump Supporters and Fascism
“How do they not see it?” It’s the one-two punch of ignorance and hate. Alternatively put, cult members don’t understand that they’re in a cult.
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