I just came across this dollar bill, and got a chuckle out of the fact that some prankster somewhere saw fit to make an alteration in our U.S. currency. Maybe I shouldn’t be laughing, since defacing currency is a crime, …
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Some Think Coal Workers Deserved What They Got, Others Offer Them Our Profound Sympathy
One of the great ironies of the “life with Trump” is that, in general, those calling for his removal are harmed by him the least, while those who support him are in the process of having their lives further torn …
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From Guest Blogger Diana Smith: Five Green Investment Suggestions for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
One of the greatest misconceptions lies in the idea that true capitalism can’t be eco-friendly, seeing as how it relies so heavily on exploitation. However, in the present state of the global market, nothing could be further from the truth. …
From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: Four Technologically-Advanced Ways to Reduce Your Family’s Carbon Footprint
A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted every day as a result of human beings’ activities. Emission of carbon dioxide pollutes the environment. Driving, cooking, manufacturing of various products, and heating are some of the common activities …
Next-Gen Concepts in Offshore Wind
When it comes to offshore wind, there are a number of important ideas afloat, if you’ll pardon the pun. Most of the concepts that will be implemented in the near-term are based on seabed mounting, and likely, most of them …
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Free Speech Issues Offer Real-World Challenges
Since the free-speech movement that began at Berkeley in 1967, academia has been beset by the complexities of free expression, namely, the limits past which free speech has no place in a civilization society. This topic, of course, has come …
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Integrating Renewable Energy Resources Requires Some Careful Thought
We can learn a great deal from the European Investment Bank’s recent decision to pump $5 billion to renewables in the Eastern Hemisphere. Principally, greening up the energy landscape in Europe and Asia is a bit more complicated than dumping …
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Feeling Betrayed by Sessions, Trump Taps Soon-to-be-Released, O. J. Simpson To Head DoJ
Ok, that’s fake news. But would anything surprise you at this point?
Can We Get To 100% Renewables?
This sounds like an important question, doesn’t it? After all, we know that the consumption of fossil fuels is causing a huge amount of damage to our environment and our physical health. No one with any sense denies that we …
From Guest Blogger Dimitris Vlachos: Five Reasons We Should Talk About Environmentalism In Classrooms
Do you know the meaning of the word Tao? Don’t worry if you’ve never even heard about it. I first got familiar with the concept when I moved from the US to teach English in China. Tao broadly means ‘a …
