Category Archives: Nature

One lump or two?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Let’s get this out of the way first. The camel is obnoxious. But here’s what’s really wrong with this scene. 1) You don’t let a bazillion pound animal stick its head in you car so it can suck on your … Continue reading →

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A Darwinian theory of beauty

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

A Ted Talks/RSA animate mashup.

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Which came first …?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

When it’s explained, the answer is obvious.

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My effort to destroy the environment

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

On Saturday, I rode my bike from my Washington apartment to Mount Vernon. Yeah, George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The trip included a ride around Hanes Point Park and a rest stop in Old Town Alexandria for some frozen yogurt. Then, … Continue reading →

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It’s Dec. 21, 2012: Are we still here?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Isn’t the world supposed to end today? The world, according to one widely debunked theory, is slated to end on Dec. 21. Around the world the paranoid are readying themselves for Doomsday, a date they believe is predicted in an … Continue reading →

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Earth: an overview

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

A philosophical and spiritual view of the planet, from people who have been away from it. Related articles “Overview:” The Perspective-Altering Effect of Seeing Earth from Space (universetoday.com)  

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Cute today … lunch tomorrow

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

Way back in the early 1970s, there was a Pepsi commercial that was generally seen as one of the cutest, most heart-warming television ads ever … … and the first thing I thought back then was, “Wow, I don’t want … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio needs to talk to Pat Robertson

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Pat Robertson constantly amazes me. One minute, he says atheists are responsible for mass shootings and if your spouse has Alzheimers get a new spouse. Then I get whiplash when he turns around and says marijuana should be decriminalized and … Continue reading →

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Climate change is simple

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

A Ted Talk by climate journalist David Roberts of Grist. If we keep doing what we’re now doing, we are screwed. And given the constant resistance we get from the right side of the political spectrum — which, I’d like … Continue reading →

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Unnatural disasters

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

I don’t want to seem paranoid, but since I moved to Washington less than two years ago, I’ve had to deal with two hurricanes and one earthquake. And I’m sitting here blogging while trees are bending outside my window. Here’s … Continue reading →

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