Category Archives: Environment

Napoleon III, Butter and West Marin

Posted on September 14, 2012 by John

Large cheese waiting for shipment on the platform at Fallon, West Marin in the late 1800’s Napoleon III had a huge effect on agriculture, product branding, lobbying and indeed, on the health of West Marin’s dairies. In 1869 he offered … Continue reading →

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Polluted, Political, Pregnant or Profitable

Posted on August 22, 2012 by John

Male Chastity Belt, US Patent No.995600 by Jonas E. Heyser, 1911. Ideal for preventing platform self-abuse and hypocritical behavior in the more risque quarters of Miami during the upcoming Republican Convention Occasionally scientific fact, polemical positions and public policy collide … Continue reading →

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Republicans are Planning to Cook Your Grandchildren

Posted on June 11, 2012 by John

“How much can the economy really heat up?” NASA Virtual Solar Observatory Image Yet another part of the long-term Republican plan has emerged with North Carolina banning excessive sea level rise . Wondered about the proliferation of super yachts? Obviously the … Continue reading →

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The Light in Rand Paul’s Bathroom

Posted on April 16, 2011 by John

At a recent Department of Energy hearing, Rand Paul trashed fluorescent light bulbs and low-flush toilets. This provoked widespread media coverage, mostly ‘cute’ rather than analytical, as in a NY Times op-ed “Rand Paul Blames Energy Department for Faulty Toilets, … Continue reading →

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Save the Wild e-coli

Posted on July 3, 2010 by John

The poor old microbes have been taking a beating in the popular press. Current articles reported on ravening hoards of Mycobacterium leaping from our shower heads, drug resistant Staphylococcus lurking in our beach sands, and great pandemics threatening to sweep … Continue reading →

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Carbon Conversations

Posted on July 3, 2010 by John

Carbon Conversations. Somewhat Logically @ John Hulls 2009 For over a year I’ve been talking with John Wick about global warming, agricultural practices and carbon sequestration—he and his wife Peggy Rathmann, on behalf of the Rathmann Family Foundation, provide seed … Continue reading →

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