Think Big, Really Big
Thursday, May 11th, 2006 Posted in Environment, Politics, Responsibility, Science | 1 Comment »Temporary suspension of the world's lowest gas taxes and $100 rebates are not going to help ease the approaching energy crisis. America needs to think big, using rational thought and not lobbyist influence, if it is to survive the impending ...
The Roof, The Roof . . . is Green?
Monday, May 1st, 2006 Posted in Environment, Responsibility, Science | No Comments »For something starting at $9 a square foot, putting a green roof on a building seems almost stupid not to do. According to this article on CNN.com (link no longer works), the use of green roof space, while minimal in the ...
Desalination in Spain
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 Posted in Environment, Science, Society | 1 Comment »An interesting article/advertisement by Cynthia Graber in the Technology Review caught my eye. The topic - desalination. At first glance, removing salt from water doesn't make for a rockin' Saturday night. But, what if desalination technology could be used to ...
Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative
Monday, December 19th, 2005 Posted in Science, Society | No Comments »An amazing campaign is underway for the Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative proposed for the November 2006 state ballot. This initiative has tremendous, positive implications not only for the state of Missouri but the entire country. Missouri, and ...
The Long Now
Friday, October 21st, 2005 Posted in Science, Society | No Comments »Alright, I added a Science & Technology category because I love gadgets and scientific advances and realized I couldn't not talk about them. I guess not having a category didn't really prevent me from talking about scientific issues but now ...
