Planting a vegetable garden is a wonderful thing to do, but why the silly hyperbole? The “barter system” dates back 6000 years; it’s by far the oldest form of economic transaction. I give you corn and you cut my hair …
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For Some People, It Doesn’t Hurt Until It Happens to Us
Here’s a woman who realized to her horror that her “pro-life” position on abortion was likely going to kill her. It didn’t take her too long to figure out that the Republicans’ ban, regardless of rape, incest, or the woman’s …
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We Are Two Different Types of People
It’s said that there are two different groups of people that constitute human civilization: Those who care about all the issues that affect other people, simply because of their basic human compassion and empathy, and Those who begin to care …
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Advent of the Trump Administration Changes Environmentalists’ Focus
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo asks: I’ve noticed (as have others) your change in attitude in the last 18 months. Prior to the 2016 election you seemed very focused on clean energy technology and genuinely interested in promoting debate, discussion and different viewpoints …
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The Fine Points of Human Civilization
Despite common wisdom, artfully pairing wine with food has been a big deal in Western Civilization for hundreds of years. There are those who say that French food, as wonderful as it may be on its own, or served, God …
