TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
It was Ian MacLaren who said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” This reminder has helped many look beyond the exterior of those they meet on the streets, in their homes, and in busy, public spaces. But how often do you take those words to heart? Consider for a moment how Read More…
‘We should be wary of pundits who use the horrors of Aleppo to rush Washington into bombing.’ As the civil war in Syria deepens, American war hawks are using recent atrocities to push for direct U.S. military intervention against the Syrian government, according to observers who warn that further escalation will only worsen what has Read More…
If you were to think about the greatest invention of all time, what would you pick? While there were many necessary inventions that needed to manifest before the idea was even plausible, the creation of the Internet should be right up there as the greatest invention to date for humanity. Obviously the natural gifts given Read More…
If Costa Rica continues to thrive on renewable energy sources, it will likely match the record it set last year when it ran completely on renewable energy sources for 285 days. And, if this is accomplished, the Latin American country will prove once again that fossil fuels are no longer necessary to keep the lights on. TreeHugger reports that Read More…
While the American political system devolves before the watchful eyes of the world, while the Middle East continues their out-of-control spiral into violence and Kim Jong Un has his own men blown away with anti-aircraft guns, a group of scientists specializing in the search for intelligent, extraterrestrial life uncovered a puzzling, and altogether unexpected message Read More…
The epoch is thought to have begun in the 1950s, when human activity set global systems on a different trajectory. The Anthropocene Epoch has begun, according to a group of experts assembled at the International Geological Congress in Cape Town, South Africa this week. After seven years of deliberation, members of an international working group Read More…