Category: Sustainability

SDI, a SCHOOL OF FIREARMS TECHNOLOGY says: Sonoran Desert Institute is an online school that helps students learn the skills and techniques they’ll need to be successful in the firearms …. industry. Gunsmiths addressed an unmet need in the 18th …

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In January of 1970, our 10th grade English teacher read the class 12 short pieces of advice that were part of a calendar, one for each month of the year.  The advice pertained not how to be healthy or how …

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The piece at left comes from legendary environmentalist Paul Hawken. The way I simplify this in my own mind is as follows: We (progressives) have the people; they have the money. The vast majority of people on this planet understand …

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Wildlife crossings like the one shown here are common in many parts of the world. Here in California, we’re just about to get one on the 101 Freeway a bit north of Los Angeles. Better late than never, of course, …

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Love the cartoon below. Seriously, however, people of good character boycott organizations that engage in oppressive business practices. For me, that includes Amazon, Walmart, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Hobby Lobby, and Home Depot, as well as Chick-fil-A.    

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Is there a single vegan on this planet who doesn’t love and taste the smell of a high-quality steak on the grill?  I doubt it. Sure, a few vegans believe that they will suffer fewer health maladies as a result …

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The photo here depicts a slice of life from 1905, before fire-fighting equipment had evolved into an early version of the trucks we have today.  (To skeptics, of which I was one before I looked this up: both the source …

Life in the 21st Century: A Trade-Off Read More »

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We’ve all heard the quote here attributed to everyone from philosophers to baseball coaches, but it’s a great piece of advice nonetheless. It’s one of the reasons that I believe in the value of a liberal arts education.  If you …

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Most Americans are searching for answers as to the popularity of Donald Trump among U.S. congresspeople. Virtually all our lawmakers are intelligent and highly educated; moreover they come from considerable wealth.  So why are they so terrified of the prospect …

On What Should Respect Be Based? Read More »

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It wasn’t that long ago that America’s leaders were responsible and honest people, acting according to an understanding of what it means to make this nation great. As shown at left, that meant, among other things, a tax schedule that …

Until Recently, U.S. Leaders Were Focused on the Lives of the Common American Read More »

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