Finally, some good news…from the usual suspect. Read the whole thing, I beg of you.
Author Archives: Kit Stolz
The Reporter: A Committed Observer
One of the puzzles the 21st-century has put to journalism in general and reporting on the environment in particular is this: How does one who cares about the planet report on issues without becoming a shrill advocate, boring, or just plain repetitious? The hopelessly muddied word “objectivity” is no help here. Objectively speaking we asContinue reading “The Reporter: A Committed Observer”
Irreversible Climate Change and Drought in the Southwest
The big news in climate this week was the publication of a study by Susan Solomon, who testified before Congress on climate change about this time last year, on irreversible climate change. Even if we ceased emitting carbon dioxide today, Solomon and her coauthors show that we will be dealing with a thousand years ofContinue reading “Irreversible Climate Change and Drought in the Southwest”
Chekhov Would Have Loved This Line
From the irreplaceable Overheard in New York: Barista walking in, to no one in particular: "Unfortunately, I'm here." –Starbucks, Brighton Beach
House Republicans Vote Unanimously Against Obama Stimulus: Risky?
Using a poker metaphor, publius argues that the House GOP today took a big chance by voting unanimously against Obama and the Democrats economic stimulus plan: That’s…what the House Republicans did today when they voted unanimously against the stimulus – they went all in before the flop. And now they too are completely at theContinue reading “House Republicans Vote Unanimously Against Obama Stimulus: Risky?”
Maybe It’s Not Insomnia — Just Your Sleeping Pattern
For those who have trouble sleeping, Newsweek has a genuinely mind-opening piece on insomnia: Five Myths about Insomnia. Myth Number One: 1. Humans Need Eight Hours Sleep a Night: There are many ways of sleeping and few cultures sleep in eight-hour consolidated blocks like we do. In places like Bali and New Guinea, people tendContinue reading “Maybe It’s Not Insomnia — Just Your Sleeping Pattern”
Lovelock Predicts Global Warming Will Kill Billions
Seasoned journalists tend to look down on the Q & A format as useful only for those who can't really write, but when it comes to truly original thinkers — such as James Lovelock, famous for the Gaia idea that the earth is a self-regulating system — I dare disagree. It's difficult to hear "theContinue reading “Lovelock Predicts Global Warming Will Kill Billions”
Cadillac Records: Why Release It in Theaters, If You Shoot It for TV?
The story of Muddy Waters was brought to the big screen this past fall in Cadillac Records. It's a great story, but not — unfortunately — a great movie, despite some spectacular performances. Jeffrey Wright, quiet but fierce, could not be better as Muddy Waters. When he goes electric, you feel it in your bones.Continue reading “Cadillac Records: Why Release It in Theaters, If You Shoot It for TV?”
To Go Green, We Must Hope (Not Just Fear)
In a post called Obama and the Vision Thing, green business expert Joel Makower makes a great point: For decades, environmental leaders in business, activism, and government have expressed frustration that the public isn't behind them, except in disappointingly small numbers, despite a litany of increasingly dire environmental problems. These same leaders express bewilderment atContinue reading “To Go Green, We Must Hope (Not Just Fear)”
The Beta on Downtown Phoenix
While visiting Phoenix recently, learned a useful new phrase — "the beta." Learned it from the proprietor at Conspire, a very cool coffeeshop/arthouse/neighborhood collective said to have the best coffee in town. Conspire was once an ordinary house, but has become a 21st-century hang-out., The Americano-style coffee is absolutely superb, perhaps the best I've everContinue reading “The Beta on Downtown Phoenix”
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