This from a reader: The founder of Dubai, Sheik Rashid, was asked about the future of his country, and he replied, “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I ride a Mercedes, my son rides a Land …
It’s good to see that this subject is still in the public sphere, given the extreme right-wing nature of the ruling party here in the U.S. Here’s an excellent little video featuring Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul that I hope you …
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Bhutan (pictured here and below) was the first country in the world to appoint a minister of happiness and to measure gross domestic happiness. That’s kind of heart-warming, isn’t it?
In response to my piece on Obama’s Tour of Alaska Focuses on Climate Change, a skeptical reader notes: The President’s speech was a sop to all his old faithful supporters, a bid to create a legacy for good intentions. I’m not 100% …