Tesla is determined to avoid the market for taxis worldwide and I’m stumped for a reason. A quick look at…
ENVIRONMENT
Red Alert for California Aquifers
So here’s the back-story, in case you don’t give a damn about dams: Shared by seven states and Mexico, the…
Ho-Hum to a Climate ‘Point of no Return’
I mean really, how often are we going to scream that there’s a hole in the dike? We’ve known for…
Your New Car—Don’t Even Bother Opening the Hood
You can kick a tire if you like and refill the windshield-washer fluid, but that’s actually about it. Electric or…
World Population Slows and Yet We’re Not Satisfied
This fascinating article passed my way and I guess I’m confused. Time was when we feared explosive population increases. 1955…
I Had a ‘Real World’ Experience Just This Morning
It was clearly outside the ‘academic world,’ which is the definition of ‘real world,’ as I am not an academic…
A New Wyoming Strategy: Buy Our Coal Or Else We’ll Sue Ya
Sometimes I just have to maintain a very active sense of humor to keep up with Republican governors. The sun…
We’re Headed For the Last Roundup
An old cowboy song, tribute to the end of cowboy-culture, but a metaphor for the end of civilization as well.…
Gm’s Last Guzzle of Gas
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra recently announced that General Motors plans to completely phase out vehicles using internal…
Will the Last Bee in the Hive Please Turn Out the Lights
Monsanto was recently sold to the Germans at Bayer and its name changed, no doubt to end-run its toxic history.…