With all the killing and craziness going on, an American optimist is hard to find these days. Even without the prospect of a Trump presidency, pessimism abounds. Yet those who read history know that no matter how bad things seem, they can get worse. Even... Continue
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I think that if we are going to alter human genetics, we should get going on it right away and concentrate on giving human beings the gift of photosynthesis. As you most likely know, through photosynthesis plants feed themselves with sunlight. Chlorophyll, water, carbon dioxide... Continue
“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” -- from The Talmud These wise words were posted... Continue
Summer is in full swing and that means our Roads Crews are out in force across the county repairing pavement, replacing culverts, cutting brush to prep for chip seal, potholing, applying dust control treatment, and fixing guard rails. This work is difficult. I am often... Continue
The presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders in 2016 marks the arrival of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party to the head table of American politics. The Overton window has expanded to the Left. The Tea Party movement of 2010 had expanded the window to... Continue
Much is being made of current research indicating that the Glyphosate in Monsanto's herbicide RoundUp is a likely carcinogen. A laboratory-made, liquid life-killing poison that turns dandelions to brown, withered husks in a day; that it probably causes cancer should surprise no one. Weeds in... Continue
For most of the past 5,000 years, the period of human history when monetary systems arose and spread across the globe, wealth has been measured by the accumulation of assets. Land, precious metal, slaves, tulip bulbs or any combinations thereof - all of which at... Continue
We live in complex, trying times. We know more about what's happening in the world than any people who have ever lived before; much of it is disturbing, and about which we can often do little or mostly nothing. Closer to home, the emotions being... Continue
Fathers are important. Without a Dad to provide support and validation, a kid is handicapped. Fathers have been indoctrinated to be stone cold or aggressive, like John Wayne or to abandon ship. They’re supposed to be bigger than life like some politicians or movie stars.... Continue
I love to read books; pencil in hand I underline points and passages that strike me as important, add margin notes, and often return to read significant portions over again. I do some reading online, but for me it's no substitute for resting a book... Continue