Category Archives: America
Email vs. Text: It’s Really Business vs. Child’s Play
Lots of stories now about how email is obsolete and dumb because it’s only used by people 55 and older. Email providers are consequently wildly jerking their knees to change their products so as not to look “out of touch.” … Continue reading
Net Neutrality Decision is Pro-Big Business; Why Is the Pro-Big Business Party So Angry?
Congressional Republicans are “angry” the FCC voted to allow big communications companies to charge for Internet use because it creates “new regulations” and other stuff they think is bad for various, nebulous reasons. But if the FCC voted the opposite, … Continue reading
Gasoline Usage Decline Signals End of Fossil Fuel Dominance, Major Changes in How Americans Live and Work
We often pass by stories like this because they don’t have pictures or screaming headlines. But the amount of gasoline Americans use is declining- not just temporarily- but permanently. There was a time not long ago this was looked at … Continue reading
WikiLeaks, Assange; Journalism vs. Espionage: Whose Side Are You On?
… could become as important a journalistic tool as the Freedom of Information Act. -Time Magazine We are of assistance to peoples of all countries who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and institutions. We aim for maximum political … Continue reading
Oil Shale, Coal-to-Liquids Report: Significant Financial and Environmental Risks for Utah, West
Utah is at the top of the list of states affected by this new report on oil shale and coal-to-liquids (CTL) development. But the report is not saying anything those of us who care about Utah, the west, and the … Continue reading
Alcoholism on TV Revived by Falling Ratings, Liquor Ads, Product Placement, Bad Economy, Lobbyists
Belied by massive popularity, “Two and Half Men” is one of the worst shows on TV. I’ve been accused of not thinking with the majority before and this may be another such instance. Incompetently written, barely acted, staffed by felons, … Continue reading
Breaking Irony: America Forgets Who Gave Us 9/11 and the TSA
When it comes to PR disasters, 9/11 has to be the biggest in American history. Yet few people still blame the president and Congress at the time even though there’s ample evidence they not only knew of the impending attacks … Continue reading
In the Golden Age of Video, TV is Following the Leaders But Falling Further Behind
A funny thing happened in the late 1970s: TV began its descent to the scrap heap of media history. Sure it’s still around and in some ways more popular than ever. But instead of being the industry it used to … Continue reading
Detroit’s Urban Farms: City of the Past- and the Future?
Everyone should visit Detroit at least once. I lived there for three years. It’s a grim reminder of what can happen if a community is divided by race, religion, poverty, and not economically diverse and sustainable. Acres of abandoned homes … Continue reading
Utah Farmer’s Ironic Battle Against His Freedom-Loving Neighbors
One of the more disturbing phenomena in American society today is the notion that continuing to do bad, destructive things is somehow better than doing good, nurturing things. Among them, politics (religion trouncing reason), energy (renewable energy buried by government … Continue reading
