That’s a brilliant line from a review of Christopher Clark’s Prisoners of Time. It’s a historic fact, as proven by…
Government Institutions
An Interesting Take on American Health Care
An article in the Guardian by Jessa Crispin caught my eye recently, where she complains that she can never leave…
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…
Lowering the Ante with Putin Is Better Advice
Some dude by the name of Avraham Shama writes that Joe Biden needs to up the ante if he hopes…
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…
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.…
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.…
Do We Have the ‘Right’ to a Future?
Individually, yes but collectively no. That’s a very quick answer, but it shadows a great many flaws in what we…
An Asshole and Killer, But “Our Asshole and Killer”
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is the guy who runs the show in Saudi Arabia and a ruthlessly interesting dude…