(I prepared the following piece for a news outlet that lost its funding too soon thereafter.) “Resilience” read the sign board at the historic African-American Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, a modest 2-story structure in a minority neighborhood near my office in …
(First in an occasional series…) Goldman Sachs (GS), the venerated Wall Street multinational investment banking firm, first embraced environmental stewardship in 2005 when it established its “Environmental Policy Framework.” A prominently featured statement at its website is: “We remain dedicated …
Greenwash or Raw Milk for Big Business? Inside Goldman Sachs. Read more »
One of my favorite columns in The Washington Post at New Year’s is its what’s in/what’s out list, such as this one I’m making up as a draft: In- Caitlin Out- Bruce In- Tesla Out- Hummer/other road tanks In- Washington …
I blogged recently about how ocean acidification is killing coral reefs. Now comes news that, in what previously was thought to be the harmless use of high SPF sun tan lotion for skin protection against too much sun, is an ingredient that …
What a fascinating area is Mallows Bay! 14 sq. mi. along the Potomac River in Charles Co. (southern), Maryland. Mallows Bay has been designated by NOAA as a National Marine Sanctuary after significant public input. Charles Co. (which operates it …
Something new to the blog: This piece, ©Bay Journal News Service, is reprinted and modified here with permission. Written by me and first published 10/13/15, it’s been revised for blogging by adding copyrighted images provided by Underwood & Associates. See it …
Creativity, dedication, legal challenge bring shoreline to life Read more »
Too deep in? Maybe that’s why I continue to be shocked, and dismayed, by the caliber of some of our national political office holders/leaders. Particularly one representing Phoenix for the Republican Party. He, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, got me thinking …
Again, while abroad back in August, I picked up a copy of The Times whereupon I spotted more on the subject of my blog post of 10/2/13: energy recovery when driving. Now comes what the article referred to as Scalextric-style …
Bumps in the Road > Wireless Charging Along Roadways Read more »
While abroad last month, a headline I spotted in The Guardian pronounced: “Cutting food waste by 25% ‘could feed the world’.” Per a U. N. report of a couple of years ago, 1.3 billion tons of food go uneaten yearly. “UK …
The venerated National Geographic magazine sells itself to a Rupert Murdoch entity. Good fit for either/both? Did you see this news item? Another traditional print media source going down or a still-coveted brand now at risk? Washington Post writer …
Whaddyathink? National Geographic > Rupert Murdoch Read more »