Tag: following the money

The meme here makes sense until we realize something very important: there is no profit associated with teaching our kids about basic biology, but there is a ton of profit getting them to recognize and admire Jason Aldean, Patrick Mahomes, …

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Those interested in “following the money” when it comes to energy and the environment will be interested in this animated global map, which visualizes 20 years of US oil import data (in 20 seconds), collected import data from the US …

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We all find it hard to admit mistakes at times, and some of us (myself included) are often shy about pointing out that they were right as rain all along.  Having said that, I’ll momentarily set aside that inhibition and say …

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I’m not sure what features of 21st Century America scare me most.  How, precisely, did we go from being the world leader in technology and innovation to becoming an afterthought in just a decade or so?  The answer is found, …

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