Many of us, from the depths of our respective winters, are wishing fervently for Spring to arrive … yesterday. So with a nod to the calendar, I offer the following visual encouragement: There’s not much in life that I’m sure about, but to date, the sun has always risen in the morning, and spring has … Continue reading Spring will come again
I love the Internet. You never know what you’re going to come across when you’re just browsing, following links, poking around. I couldn’t tell you what I was looking for originally but I ended up on Wikipedia looking at pictures of different types of clouds. There are more classifications, sub-classifications, interesting names, and pictures than … Continue reading I’ve looked at clouds from both sides … wow
This is really sad. Paris Hilton’s energy policy sounds more logical than either John McCain’s or Barack Obama’s. “Paris for President” sends chills down my spine, but as far as energy policies go, she takes the tack I’d like to see our next president take: a common-sense, multi-faceted, middle-of-the-road approach. Drill off-shore, especially where oil … Continue reading Hilton’s energy plan better than Obama’s or McCain’s
The overcast crept in unnoticed and unworthy of note. It meant nothing, less than nothing. Like the distant rumbles that accompanied it, it was only a tease. It’s happened so often this summer, and nothing ever comes of it. The fickle little showers always dance in someone else’s yard. When the outflow winds hit, though, … Continue reading Rain
© PiedType.com The MIT news office yesterday announced the discovery of a new way to store solar energy, overcoming the limitations that have until now limited its use. MIT’s Daniel Nocera, Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy at MIT and senior author of a paper describing the work in the July 31 issue of Science, calls … Continue reading MIT solar energy storage project puts Big Oil on notice
I saw a story on CNN today about some guys sailing from California to Hawaii on a raft made from old plastic jugs and part of a Cessna. They set sail on June 1. I’m probably the last one in the world to hear about this environmentally oriented venture, but that doesn’t matter. They’re doing … Continue reading USS Junk sailing from California to Hawaii; so far so good
