Monthly Archives: July 2008
Bush’s Next Scandal Du Jour: EPA
The excellent on-line publication NewWest and the Associated Press report that the hacks at Bush’s EPA have put out the gag order on their employees. The question is not what the EPA has done to prompt a governmental or independent investigation … Continue reading
Breaking Irony: Bush, Congress Defeat America’s Wishes for Renewable Energy As Record Oil Profits Fail to Help Economy
Once again, money and fear have prevented our so-called leaders in Washington from helping Americans achieve their stated wish of more renewable energy sources. Congress has failed to extend the renewable energy tax credit (I got mine in 2006). The bill … Continue reading
Another Great Reporter Quits For Not Indulging in Buffoonery
The departure of a veteran, respected reporter from a TV station in Rhode Island is merely the latest surrender of integrity to the wave of desperation which has already swamped the wasted world of broadcast news. We can only hope … Continue reading
Smoke from Yosemite, Local Fires Makes World Smell- and Small
It was as if Salt Lake City had suddenly become the capital of Mars. I watched the front ooze into the valley from behind the Oquirrhs last night. With it came high winds, clouds and the distinctive smell of wood burning. It … Continue reading
Mission Accomplished: Bush Defeats America
Bush has finally won the ultimate victory: over America. His budget deficit is a record, he’s disgraced and devastated the federal legal system, people are losing their homes at a rate unseen since the Great Depression, the value of people’s homes- their biggest investments- … Continue reading
Yosemite Wildfires: What Man Wrought, He Ultimately Fought
It’s sad to see Yosemite in California, one of America’s premier national parks, threatened by fire. It was sad in 1988 when Yellowstone, our largest and most popular park, was similarly devastated. No matter that it was a human (shooting a gun) … Continue reading
Apricots: Say Hello to My Little Friends
As if it’s really necessary to apologize to the makers of Scarface for this infamously stupid and pervasive quote, I’m sorry. But this is a special time of year around our neighborhood. The numerous old and beautiful apricot trees are delivering another … Continue reading
Life Without Power Outages: Distributed Renewables are Key to Energy Security, Independence
If you were one of the 4,000 people who lost power during Sunday night’s storm in the Salt Lake area and elsewhere, ask yourself: WHAT IF THE POWER DIDN’T COME BACK? Sound crazy? Ask the people Quebec and New England who lost … Continue reading
New Record! Schreiner’s Media Landscape Averages 2,000 Hits Per Day: Someone Contact Steve Ballmer
This blog is now nearly three years old. When I started writing it in August, 2005 (honestly, I swear someday I will put the original Blogger posts here so you can read those) I felt lucky if I got ten people … Continue reading
Congress Fails America on Energy: Let’s Just Do The Job Ourselves
As word of stalemate comes out of Congress over energy legislation, it should be evident that the responsibility for conserving energy, creating more efficient systems for our homes and businesses, and finding new sources of energy falls directly on the … Continue reading
