A New York Times story this week noted President Barack Obama sent a secret letter to Russia’s president last month suggesting that he would back off deploying a new missile defense system in Eastern Europe if Moscow would help … Continue reading →
The March 2009 edition of National Geographic had a piece about saving energy in the face of advancing global warming. It was noted that Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man is Changing the Climate and … Continue reading →
We had the Republicans weigh in after Mr. Obama’s speech to Congress Tuesday. Now it’s the “average Joe” response: Mr. Obama ended his speech with: “God bless America.” Do we think God is going to bless a … Continue reading →
President Obama was in Arizona yesterday announcing his new plan to curb home foreclosures. He said there are currently some 6 million homes in foreclosure or at risk of foreclosure. (Many of these are your average size, or … Continue reading →
Ok, the Obama administration bail out is on the table. While multi-dimensional, the crux is to help many banks gain bouyancy again and inspire renewed consumer trust. New York Times columnist David Leonhardt best summed up the primary … Continue reading →
I am currently working on a book about the somewhat hardscrabble urban neighborhood we live in. The other night I was writing about coaching a Rec. Center soccer team. Driving one of the boys home after a game, … Continue reading →
Just finished an article about “Hip Hop” music. It ran in National Geographic. Writer James McBride categorizes some of Hip Hop as “social commentary.” And he went to Dakar, Senegal, to search for the African roots of … Continue reading →
Went to a “Transition Town” meeting in Ohio City here last night. Transition Town is a worldwide movement of people trying to move their towns toward a ‘fossel fuel free’ environment. The people at last night’s meeting would … Continue reading →
The New York Times today carried a front page article about Sacramento, California’s non-profit Municipal Utility that has come up with a creative strategy to get people to use less energy. On their monthly bills, the Utility include … Continue reading →
I mentioned at the beginning of this week that I talked with Augi Pacetti who is a youth minister at St. Ignatius High School here in Cleveland. Several of his students and another teacher have been doing The Great … Continue reading →