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Climate, by Emily Dickinson

#1295 I think that the Root of the Wind is Water —It would not sound so deepWere it a Firmamental Product–Airs no Ocean keep —Mediterranean intonations —To a Current's Ear —There is a maritime convictionIn the Atmosphere — She's utterly correct, of course. It's quite astounding how much the atmosphere can resemble the ocean inContinue reading “Climate, by Emily Dickinson”

“Burn All the Fossil Fuels” Right Here, Right Now

Ted Rall gets the fundamental absurdity of John McCain’s position on drilling right (below). Yes, we can drill more, and possibly (according to the Energy Information Administration) reduce the price of gas by three or four cents in 2028. (To specify, if we opened ANWR to drilling, the price of oil would fall by betweenContinue reading ““Burn All the Fossil Fuels” Right Here, Right Now”