An interesting thing about the on-coming economic crash is that this is old news for lots of people, some of them impressively articulate, in both the music biz and the music criticism biz. Last year a wonderful magazine about what is now known as Americana music called No Depression gave up its print run. They'veContinue reading ““I Used to Have a Really Cool Job””
Author Archives: Kit Stolz
Hansen predicts temps to set record in Obama’s first term
At his presentation after his lecture to the scientific masses at the American Geophysical Union, Jim Hansen was asked this week if, given that 2008 was cooler than a couple of recent years, if he would hazard a prediction for the near future of global temps. He jumped at the opportunity to go on the Continue reading “Hansen predicts temps to set record in Obama’s first term”
Methane Time Bomb — Ticking Louder
At a press conference Tuesday at the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, a Russian scientist who has spent the last fifteen years tracking the release of methane from Siberia was asked if a huge surge he and his team detected this summer constituted "a global emergency." Igor Similetov did not say no, and didContinue reading “Methane Time Bomb — Ticking Louder”
Rosemarie Dewitt Will Break Your Heart
And that's a promise. Take a look at her and tell me if it isn't true. This is from the show Mad Men, about which way too much has already been said. It's a good show, but if you want to fall in love again, if just for an hour or two, with a womanContinue reading “Rosemarie Dewitt Will Break Your Heart”
No Need to Panic over Methane Hydrates: CO2 is Worry Enough…Some Say
Such is the message from an excellent story in Salon by Kristen Weir, organized around an upcoming panel at the American Geophysical Union on methane hydrates in permafrost and deep ocean sites. Weir writes: Methane hydrates aren't unusual, astronomically speaking. They exist on Mars, inside comets, and on at least a couple of Saturn's frostyContinue reading “No Need to Panic over Methane Hydrates: CO2 is Worry Enough…Some Say”
Christmas? Don’t Make Me Laugh!
Here's a link to a review I did of a truly hilarious production of Daniel Sullivan's great Christmas Carol spoof, called Inspecting Carol. Don't have time to post much more — off to the great American Geophysical Union conference. Back with scads of sci info from the road this next week. Thanks for the encouragementContinue reading “Christmas? Don’t Make Me Laugh!”
Elf Lay-Offs Feared
You've heard of the business cycle? We're in the contraction cycle. And some of us, sadly, are elves.[From Indexed]
Quote of the Day: the Gubernator
"Of course, there are some people who say that we can't afford the fight against global warming while our economies are down," California Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger said to delegates to a climate change United Nations meeting in Poland. "But the exact opposite is true. The green rules and regulations that will help save our planetContinue reading “Quote of the Day: the Gubernator”
The Deep Spirituality of Basketball
It's the weekend; lightness is in order. Here's a spectacular lede to what is essentially a review of a book published by a website, the brainy and pretentious Free Darko. Frankly, the review is better than the product. A lot better. Happens sometimes, especially on the web. Here's Sam Anderson, for New York magazine. IContinue reading “The Deep Spirituality of Basketball”
I’m Underemployed, but I’m Not Alone
This is strangely comforting. The unemployed love company, I guess.
Kit Stolz 