September 2010
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Soup: Iraq, Afghan Veterans Call For End To... →
soupsoup:
As veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, we have watched with increasing alarm the rise of anti-Islamic rhetoric within the U.S. We’ve seen attacks on Muslim citizens, intolerance toward religious expression, and even threats of book burning. All this goes against the values we risked our…
August 2010
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July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
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Sad: Spilled less than one day of US oil usage →
Appalled at how much oil has spilled into the Gulf? Revised estimates are 18-32 million gallons. Horrifying impact on the environment and yet that is still less than 1 million barrels. Shocking when you consider this chart and that we consume nearly 20 million barrels a day in the US alone.
On Risk and Technical Complexity →
“…people have a tendency to match complicated technical systems with complicated governing structures” - david brooks, NYT
April 2010
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Offshore Wind Farm Approval →
When I flew to Copenhagen two summers ago I saw their wind farms in the water offshore. It looked amazing. So do the farms in Iowa when you drive through the countryside. It gives you a feeling that we are harvesting “good” right out of the air. It inspires hope for the future and a way out of our dirty mess. When I see an oil rig it makes me feel guilty. It makes me feel like I am...
RE: one forty plus.: Twitter Isn't "Over", I'm... →
Last week in Los Angeles I participated in a live Q&A as part of an ASCAP expo on songwriting. When the topic of Twitter came up, I explained my waning interest in it being part of my daily life. By no means do I think it’s over as a medium altogether, but I do think that the days of “Twitter: The…
I have been taking a look at Tumblr for a few weeks now and thinking about diving in. ...