If MSNBC was trying to evoke feelings of sympathy and anger in its viewers today, it really came through with the picture of this defenseless bird covered in rust-colored BP crude oil. For me it sums up how reckless and callous oil companies are and how ridiculous the "drill baby drill" people sounded. You figure — Continue reading »
BP's Nightmare
📆 June 1, 2010
There seems to be no end in sight for BP's plight. The oil well is still gushing, the stock is bleeding, and there's word of a criminal investigation. BP's stock got hammered today to the tune of $20 billion. It also doesn't help that BP is a European company and Europe is still grappling with — Continue reading »
BP's Nightmare
There seems to be no end in sight for BP's plight. The oil well is still gushing, the stock is bleeding, and there's word of a criminal investigation. BP's stock got hammered today to the tune of $20 billion. It also doesn't help that BP is a European company and Europe is still grappling with — Continue reading »
Walking on Water, er, Ice
📆 January 11, 2010
Much of the US, including New England, has been gripped by a long-running cold snap that doesn't seem to want to quit. No complaints from me. I love the cold and crisp weather. Now I don't have to be outside for my job, otherwise I might have had a different opinion on that. Anyways, over — Continue reading »
Glorious Winter
📆 December 20, 2009
Winter in New England was heralded by a storm that dumped a pile of snow in the area. No records were in danger of being broken though. For many living in the area, the cold and ice and snow are annoying curses, not me. I have a hard time understanding why some people choose to — Continue reading »
The ANWR Oil Debate
📆 July 7, 2008
Lately I've seen a number of Web sites and emails exhorting Americans to press their government to explore for oil in a parcel of land in ANWR, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the northeast corner of Alaska. The ANWR debate is nothing new and it was a hot topic back in the 1970's oil — Continue reading »
The Beauty of Winter
📆 January 20, 2008
I know many people don't like winters. In the northeastern US, where I live, you can see expressions of pain and depression on many faces when temperatures drop and the snow season starts. Kids, being the energetic creatures that they are, don't mind it though. For them there's lots of fun to be had in — Continue reading »
Recycling Grocery Store Bags
📆 October 31, 2007
Years ago when I lived in Germany for a short time, most people used their own canvass bags when grocery shopping. Initially I attributed that to the European environmental consciousness, which is probably somewhat correct. But then I found out that grocery stores charged for their bags and most people probably didn't want to pay — Continue reading »
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