Isn’t it time we figured out some alternatives to oil and coal? (For those of you suggesting nuclear plants as a substitute, I suggest you rent “China Syndrome” at the video store and watch it, or acquire some penpals living around Chernobyl and get their opinions. ) We can do better for ourselves and the [...]
Oil Spills and Mine Disasters?
May 11th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Tags: American Grotesque · It's about time! · Science and Technology
Mr. Gore Goes to Washington?
April 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Presidential contender Barack Obama will recruit former Vice President Al Gore to help tackle global warming in a potential Obama administration, according to an April 2 AP report carried in the Huffington Post. This may be good news for many voters concerned about the environment who have paused quietly on the sidelines throughout the current [...]
Tags: It's about time!
New Skins for Old Sins?
March 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments
It’s all over the news. The Vatican has been busy naming some new sins to bring that old bunch of seven big ones up to date. This is a wonderful idea, but why should the Vatican have a monopoly on the concept? I decided to help out the Pope by proposing a few more sins [...]
Tags: It's about time!