Do you think there is any harm in going for a brisk 3-mile run on a summer afternoon in the metro-Atlanta area? It's not a good idea. The ozone level is highest in the late afternoon and early evening. Late afternoon readings of ozone are typically highest for the...
Earthday is a day for action and reflection. Some reflection follows: I read two wonderful books about birds this past year by Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of biology at the University of Vermont. The first was the Snoring Bird: My Family's Journey Through A...
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...
