Monthly Archives: September 2008

Grading the presidential candidates in science

In the last few months we have learned a lot about John McCain’s heroic service and travails as a prisoner of war, about Barack Obama’s history on the streets of Chicago, and we are beginning to learn — with some … Continue reading

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Jesus was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate was a Governor

There’s a little food for thought that crossed my radar screen recently. Our beloved television and cable media seem to have bit hook, line, and sinker on the GOP bait to make this election a high-school homecoming contest between the … Continue reading

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Transportation: Toward a better place

Among the thorniest problems of transforming global society into a sustainable one is that of transportation. For general power needs of homes and industry, the technology already exists to generate electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar, albeit not … Continue reading

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