Posted in Economy, Election, Environment, Human Rights, Immigration, Politics on September 16, 2015| 1 Comment »
If you don’t get CNN, or missed them, below find the annotated transcripts of the undercard and main debates as provided by WAPO:
Full transcript: Undercard GOP debate – The Washington Post
Wednesday’s GOP debate transcript, annotated – The Washington Post
Frankly I’d always rather read the transcripts. They might have actually said something you missed in the show.
Posted in Climate, Environment on September 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »
A tsunami advisory has been issued for a 300-mile stretch of the California coast after a powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the advisory Wednesday night for an area stretching from the southern end of Orange County to Ragged Point about 50 miles northwest of San Luis Obispo.
A tsunami advisory falls short of a tsunami warning, and waves inundating the land are not expected.
It is expected to bring strong currents and dangerous waves to those in or very near the water, and the current could stay powerful for several hours.
The effects are expected to be first felt in Orange County at about 4:45 a.m. Pacific time Thursday, with areas further north feeling the effects in the following minutes.
http://abc30.com/news/tsunami-advisory-issued-for-300-miles-of-california-coast/988352/
Posted in 51 Percent, Communications, Congress, Construction, Disaster, Economy, Environment, Human Rights, Humanism, Nature on August 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Climate, Environment, Health and Food, Politics, tagged California, Drought, Fairfield, Sustainablity, Water Restrictions on June 3, 2015| 3 Comments »
Already I’m in trouble. It’s the first week of water restrictions in Fairfield, and my sprinklers aren’t cooperating. I had them timed to every third day, which worked out to two and one half times a week. However, the City of Fairfield has decided that we homeowners should operate our sprinklers either Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, depending on whether our home’s street address is odd or even numbered. This works out to three days a week, but leaves a watering gap for me with my address of Saturday and Sunday. We get a lot of wind this time of the year and it dries the plants out rapidly. So, by Monday, my front yard is pretty thirsty.
The problem is the sprinkler timers. (more…)
Posted in Economy, Environment, Health and Food, Humanism, Justice, Nature, Politics on April 22, 2015| 3 Comments »
April 22, 2015
Where are we? Or more clearly, were am I?
To the plus side:
Our two bathroom house finally has a second toilet and it’s low flow.
There is low flow in the shower.
Our property is an estimated 4800 sqft. Approximately half of that space is used by the house, carport and driveway. We packed the remaining space with subsistence in mind.
In a neighborhood where most yards have traditionally sported dead lawns, ours is long gone. Instead we have a zoned front yard with drought tolerant plants near the street and a mix of young fruit trees, veggies, berries and flowers closer to the house. While this makes us the weirdest neighbors on the block, I think we have had an influence. the rest of the street has noticeably improved their yard care since I began grubbing around ours.
Most of the front and back yard are on timed nighttime sprinklers. (more…)
Posted in Disaster, Environment, Politics, tagged AquaBounty Technologies on April 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The FDA ends the comment period today on genetically engineered salmon, trout and tilapia.
Dubbed “frankenfish” after the movie, A brief bio is HERE.
Tell the FDA that ANY chance of these fish breeding with native fish is too great a chance.
Posted in Climate, Disaster, Economy, Environment, Humanism, Justice, Nature, Politics, tagged Ammonium NItrate, Climate Change, Earth Day, explosion, West Texas on April 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We ponder the idiocy of a under-regulated pile of ammonium nitrate, and its death and destruction, in the lax and uncaring Texas sun. Even as the perennial day of green effort arrives, we point fingers at others, and refuse to be part of the solution.
What will we do to stop this madness?
Posted in Climate, Environment, Politics, tagged Global Warming, Sustainabilty on March 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Environment, ERA, Feminism, Great American Women, Health and Food, Humanism, Indigenous, LGBT, Nature, Politics, Women's Rights, tagged Clean Cookstoves, Global Partnerships, Global Women's Issues, Kerry, Kris Balderston, Melanne Verveer, SOS Clinton on February 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »
SOS Hillary Rodham Clinton conducted her last meeting for over 200 world representatives summarizing her/the State Dept’s achievements in prioritizing global partnerships with governmental and non governmental groups.
It’s worth watching the video in the link above. It really says something about her focus since 2009. It will be interesting to see how these new partnerships are nurtured under Kerry.
Posted in Communications, Congress, Environment, Health and Food, Nature, Politics, tagged Cap and Trade, Climate Bill, Energy Bill on July 22, 2010| 2 Comments »
Politico is reporting:
Democrats Pull Plug on Climate Bill
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN & CORAL DAVENPORT | 7/22/10 1:01 PM EDT
Updated: 7/22/10 2:29 PM EDT
[Senate Democrats pulled the plug on climate legislation Thursday, pushing the issue off into an uncertain future ahead of mid-term elections where President Barack Obama’s party is girding for a drubbing. …]
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