Wikipedia photo Joe Biden gave his “Farewell” speech last night. During it, he cautioned against a small cadre of wealthy oligarchs taking over the country. And yeah, Trump, Musk, Zuckerberg… could, indeed, be problematic. But here’s the other side of … Continue reading →
National Geographic conservation article illustration I was re-reading a National Geographic article on conservation in America tonight. It noted that “conservation works.” For instance, efforts to save the peregrine falcon, the American bison, and the Pacific gray whale have succeeded, … Continue reading →
ABC News photo “A Perfect Storm” (with immense spiritual implications): Reports note that Southern California hasn’t seen more than 0.1 inches of rain since early May — the second least amount of rain ever measured during a similar period, since … Continue reading →
National Geographic excerpt During a recent podcast, author, philosophy professor, and Catholic, Daniel O’Connor, said that it was his belief God created the incomprehensible vastness of the cosmos to symbolically represent the incomprehensible vastness of eternity. What’s more, O’Connor has … Continue reading →
National Geographic article cover Our administration would push for a strong “ocean ethic.” Staying up on foreign/domestic affairs, across the board, I regularly read. This particular article was tremendously eye-opening. An excerpt: “The oceans are dying. The collapse of fisheries … Continue reading →
Library display Was doing some research on the Triplett Corp., which was a pretty high-profile, local company during the first part of last century. They specialized in making all sorts of meters. What’s more, during WW II, the Triplett Corp. … Continue reading →
Saturday Evening Post photo I just read an excellent Saturday Evening Post article on the “Federal Art Project,” which was part of Roosevelt’s WPA (Works Progress Administration) during the Great Depression. Some 7% of the budget for the WPA was … Continue reading →
RR spike maul I interviewed local historian Keith Sommer for a newspaper article recently. He has quite a collection of antique artifacts, including a good number of old RR artifacts — including a RR spike maul, pictured here. And he … Continue reading →
Feb. 2024 I just read (…and took some notes) this particular National Geographic cover article on glass. Of note, the UN categorized glass in 2022 “…as the 100 percent recyclable building block most likely to help countries reach sustainable-development goals … Continue reading →
Greenhorn Restaurant Catching up on the last few weeks… In between painting this restaurant, I wrote a story about a local couple who regularly goes to The Honduras to help the rural poor there. Concurrently, I reported on a group … Continue reading →