| Published: July 11, 2010 – 8:05 pm
Can it be so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk? Is a hot sidewalk evidence of global warming? This week, I was asked to comment on the big heat wave along the east coast of North America and the resolution of the scandal that came to be called “Climategate.” Along with these Read More >
| Published: June 3, 2010 – 5:20 pm
Yesterday, I was sorry to learn of the death of one of my dear college professors, Richard (Dick) Phelan. He was a good man, who lived a good life. His ideas will, one day, change the world. He certainly changed me and for that, I will be forever grateful. I have mentioned Professor Phelan often Read More >
| Published: May 28, 2010 – 9:56 am
For over a month now, a broken oil well has been gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. The last few days, I’ve appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News regarding the oil and gas gushing from the Gulf of Mexico’s seafloor. Watching and listening to spokesmen and reporters up close gives one a deep sense Read More >
| Published: May 8, 2010 – 10:03 am
O, there has been a spate, a flood (pun intended), of messages and web postings asserting that tiny bubbles cannot have any measureable, or even noticeable, effect on the world – especially the enormous world of tiny germs. This has come up on account of my involvement with Activeion, a company that sells a remarkable Read More >
| Published: May 3, 2010 – 8:45 am
I got to test drive the new BMW 7 series Hybrid car. That’s right; Bavarian Motor Works has gotten into hybrid business, at last. To my thinking, it’s still late 20th Century technology. But, it is a luxurious car. It has a luxurious ride. If this part of the BMW Company gets excited and more Read More >
