Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Feature, Globalization, Health, Responsibility, Vegetarianism | 2 Comments »Mark Bittman does a yeoman's job of summarizing the meat industry's impact on the globe in this article. The facts are astonishing, mind-blowing, and will create real shock and awe in your mind if you synthesize them. And in light ...
NOLA, Two Years Later
Friday, October 5th, 2007 Posted in Development, Environment, Feature, Government, Housing, Sustainability | 5 Comments »As I mentioned in a previous post, my wife and I traveled to New Orleans, LA this past weekend for a wedding. We were fortunate enough to be able to stay an extra day and take a tour of the ...
How Religion Poisons Everything
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 Posted in Feature, Reviews, Secularism | 10 Comments »A few days ago I finished reading God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, by Christopher Hitchens. I've been a fan of his for years, ever since reading his work in The Atlantic during college. Point is, I'm a ...
The World Trade Organization and Sustainable Development
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006 Posted in Development, Environment, Feature, Globalization, Society, Trade | 1 Comment »December 11, 2006 Does the World Trade Organization do enough to promote sustainable development and protect the environment? The WTO claims to be "the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the ...
Sustainable Healthcare Unachievable With Drastic Overcapacity
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006 Posted in Feature, Health, Society | 1 Comment »I experienced the American healthcare system at its best and worst over the last few days. And after this morning's experience I'm left wondering how long this country can keep going like this. Let me tell you what happened. My ankle's ...
