Category Archives: Climate Change

We Must Do More To Confront Climate Change

Confronting Climate Change World environmental news includes dramatic evidence of rising sea levels, acidifying oceans, and shrinking arctic sea ice as well as extreme weather events, massive wildfires, increased flooding, and intense droughts.  These conditions threaten people worldwide, causing deaths, … Continue reading

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Maybe Sir Mick Jagger Could Advise The Economy

After all Sir Mick studied at the London School of Economics. Had that other gig not worked out as it did, perhaps he would have capped his economics career advising David Cameron. Could have done it with a rock ‘n’ … Continue reading

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Republican View: Obama Didn’t Win

Nope. Looks like that win Obama claims may be up to dispute. Seems he actually came in second to last in the presidential race. Even their man, Mitt Romney, came in a close second. For 2013: No More Romney I hope … Continue reading

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We Only Have One Earth

I swear, the way some people treat this planet they seem to think humans can hop in a boat or spaceship or something and in a couple of days they will be on another habitable planet just waiting to be … Continue reading

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11th Anniversary Of “Bin Laden Determined To Strike In US”

Last Monday was the eleventh anniversary of the August 6th, 2001 Presidential Daily Briefing titled “Bin Laden determined to strike in the United States.” Most can recall that then Pres. George W. Bush was on a brush cleaning vacation in Texas. … Continue reading

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Tell Tom Vilsack: Farmers Deserve The Facts About Climate Change And Drought

Forecast the Facts petition:  Tell Secretary Vilsack: Farmers Deserve the Facts about Climate Change and Drought “The US is facing one of the worst droughts in our history, but Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he doesn’t want to ‘opine’ as … Continue reading

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