There are some places where food is easy to grow and some where it is not. Nature is not fair. Expecting companies in countries with food to ship it everywhere for free is not practical and the…

Responsible energy production would seem to have an obvious positive roadmap; have energy companies include environmental groups in guiding pollution standards and participating in studies about…

Everyone should have a home where they feel comfortable. If you want to carry a six-shooter on the street, move to Kennesaw, Georgia, outside Atlanta - Gun Town, USA (bonus: only 4 gun murders in 30…

Bob Geldof, former singer with The Boomtown Rats, is better known today for his work with poor people. Long after it stopped being fashionable, he has continued to help starving people in Ethiopia.…

Compare the following situations: 1 - You dial the number of a call center, and the automated system informs you that the estimated waiting time is eight minutes. 2 - You dial the number of a call…

In America, only two political parties can win the presidency. For that reason the two parties tend to have a 'big tent' mentality and embrace a lot of fringe members in return for votes. The perfect…

The adage that 'there is a sucker born every minute' has always been true. Organic food? Homeopathy? Social psychology?  I am cool with all of those unless poor people who think they are…

The Environmental Protection Agency has always been a political beast - it is political appointees accountable to whatever administration is in power, not the electorate. President Richard Nixon…

For an administration that promised to 'restore science to its rightful place' and that is run by a man who calls himself 'scientist in chief' there is sure a lot of anti-science activity going on. I…

There has been much activity in the news by those who have been promoting various ideas on paths to a manned presence on Mars. In some ways the approaches are all similar, except for one where…