It pains us to cut trees for their wood. One recommended technique for escaping the pain of cutting down trees for paper is to substitute electronics. The technique reminds me of a comedy I watched. As I remember it, in an opening scene, a wounded tough-as-nails soldier breaks his own finger to take his mindContinue reading “If it's not grown, it has to be mined.”
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If it’s not grown, it has to be mined.
It pains us to cut trees for their wood. One recommended technique for escaping the pain of cutting down trees for paper is to substitute electronics. The technique reminds me of a comedy I watched. As I remember it, in an opening scene, a wounded tough-as-nails soldier breaks his own finger to take his mindContinue reading “If it’s not grown, it has to be mined.”
Protected: Paper or Plastic II
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What is Deforestation?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that deforestation contributes nearly 20% of the overall greenhouse gases (GHG) entering the atmosphere (see their news release). The IPCC lists GHGs as the cause for anthropogenic global warming (AGW). So, what is deforestation exactly? The people blogging at Geography Blog say: Deforestation is the logging ot[sic,Continue reading “What is Deforestation?”
Has it already been eight years?
Gosh, it seems like only a decade ago, that people were voting for a guy they wanted to have a beer with.
WordPress 2.7
I checked my blog this morning. WTF? All my posts since my upgrade to version 2.7 of Word Press have evaporated!?! Call out the hounds. Get Colombo. To the Batmobile, Alfred.
Officer, Arrest That Rodent!
“Green campaigners called police after discovering an illegal logging site in a nature reserve…” Maybe those beavers could use Kindles instead to build their natural dam.
Citigroup? What About the Huddled Masses?
The discussion I hear (when bailout funding to states is mentioned) centers around infrastructure–bridges, highways, etc. What about education? California’s train wreck of a budget will crush a lot of college dreams. Robert Reich says it much better than I can. Money quote: Education is largely funded by state and local governments whose revenues areContinue reading “Citigroup? What About the Huddled Masses?”
Apparently Atlas Shrugged Because He Didn’t Understand
New York magazine has posted personals ads from TheAtlasphere.com. The Atlas in Atlasphere alludes to Atlas Shrugged, Rand’s 1000 page Magnum Opus. Magnum opus is Latin for “doorstop.” The Atlasphere’s mission is to “bring together admirers of Ayn Rand’s novels, from around the globe, to network both personally and professionally.” After all, Ayn Rand’s novelsContinue reading “Apparently Atlas Shrugged Because He Didn’t Understand”
Apparently Atlas Shrugged Because He Didn't Understand
New York magazine has posted personals ads from TheAtlasphere.com. The Atlas in Atlasphere alludes to Atlas Shrugged, Rand’s 1000 page Magnum Opus. Magnum opus is Latin for “doorstop.” The Atlasphere’s mission is to “bring together admirers of Ayn Rand’s novels, from around the globe, to network both personally and professionally.” After all, Ayn Rand’s novelsContinue reading “Apparently Atlas Shrugged Because He Didn't Understand”
Nullius in Verba 