If the number of 2016 posts in this journal were representative of productivity, it would appear to have been a mostly uneventful year. That certainly wasn’t the case. January felt like a continuation of December and only now is it … Continue reading
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It’s found on t-shirts, bumper stickers, and billboards across The U.S. You’ll see it alongside flags and images of shrieking bald eagles. Love It or Leave It. It is a rally cry for many who are fed up with a … Continue reading
As a child, the collective concept of the future was defined by a romanticized conception of the years 2000 and 2010. I looked ahead to these years imagining the sudden wonders they would bring. Now, the future has become both … Continue reading
I remember watching the animated Dumbo movie as a kid and being confused by the singing crows who couldn’t bring themselves to believe Dumbo could fly. They’d seen a peanut stand, heard a rubber band, and so on, but a … Continue reading
Said in reference to the Grand Canyon, but an apt blanket statement for wilderness in general: In the Grand Canyon, Arizona has a natural wonder which is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the world. I want to … Continue reading
I was watching an IMAX documentary called Coral Reef Adventure tonight and one of the divers said something I think is pretty profound: We do not inherit the world from our parents, we are borrowing it from our children. That … Continue reading
My friends’ page brought an interesting and infuriating case to my attention today: Read about it here and numerous other places. Essentially, a man in Iowa was arrested for importing manga from Japan deemed obscene. The collective opinion seems to … Continue reading
The collective population surprised me last night. A black man can become president of the U.S. even when a large ill-informed portion of the populace paint him as a terrorist and spread unfounded fear and blatant lies. I hope that … Continue reading
From National Geographic: Newly evolved “superworms” that feast on toxic waste could help cleanse polluted industrial land, a new study says. Read More about Heavy Metal-Eating “Superworms” Unearthed in U.K. … Continue reading
Behold, this weekend I have solved the problem of global warming! Tax breaks for rooftop gardens. I have also solved the dilemma of youths purchasing online products without a credit card! Banks, Paypal, whoever wants to make a lot of … Continue reading