Charles Blow had a very interesting op-ed column in the New York Times today entitled "all atmospherics, no climate." The op-ed focused on the graph shown below, generated from survey data by the Pew Research Center, which describes the percentage of Americans who...
Earthday 2008 arrives in just a few days. I've been thinking and reading about Earthday, and about how our dependence of fossil fuels impacts all of us all of the time. From buying groceries, to going to work, to enjoying leisure activities. Our dependence on coal and...
Dear Readers, Two days ago, I discussed two of my "first" experiences using the Internet. Well, today, want to talk about "my first colonoscopy". For men and women, this is an important procedure that a healthcare provider uses to view the entire colon to see if there...
For the past 10 days I've been in Texas enjoying the outdoor world of farmland located half-way between Austin and Houston, near the town of Burton, Texas. It's been a wonderful week of enjoying nature, and the world of antiquing. In the morning, fog rolls over the...
Today, Earth Hour was initiated in many cities around the world. Begun last year by citizens in Sydney, Australia, the 60 minute environmental social action project involved about 2 million people who turned the lights off for an hour. This year, again led by citizens...
In the last post we discussed the relationship between Beijing's air quality and the impact on athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. China is one of the leading contributors to greenhouse house gas emissions. It ranks number 2, right behind the U.S....
