Today there have been a lot of articles in the news about the reaction, or lack thereof, from President Obama’s Administration regarding the protests and prelude to revolution in Iran. Instead of whole-hearted praise and warm greetings to those protesting what appeared to be a rigged election, it has been …
Again, like with many of my other governmental inquiries through email, I have as yet received a reply from the Water Resources board regarding the avenues available for rainwater collection on an urban farm. Â And then, a few weeks ago, I heard a report (or a followup at the very …
While I lived in Germany, I learned to love a well planned out bus and Bahn schedule. Â In Europe the trains are well timed and well placed, while the busses take the same ticket as the train, and you don’t have to purchase them from the driver (eating up precious …
Ever since I can remember, the argument for environmentalists have been to move to Solar and Wind power as the only way to save the planet. Â Their position is from a green point of view: Â that is, if it isn’t natural, it isn’t an option. Â This is fine, and there …
THis week I am on vacation, working in the yard and spending some quality time with my son. But, being the geek that I am, I have kept busy with other things too. I’ve spent some time looking at video compression software, working with sharing images to my Apple TV, …
Lately, I have to admit I have been impressed with Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. While I opposed his election to begin with, he began to make sound choices within the county government that I was rather impressed with. To begin with, he denied the funding from the County …
Since the apparent success of the American Revolution in the 18th Century, Americans have been trying to spread their ideals of Republicanism and Democracy across the globe. And in almost every instance, those ideals have failed. South America continues to struggle between democracy and totalitarian dictatorial governments. France needed to …
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