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“I’m not 24 anymore: Up Close and Personal” ... Perhaps this is just a 70 year-old’s lament: alas, he’s not 24 anymore. For those of us at this end of the age spectrum, even for those who are still pretty energetic, there is an on-going conflict between mind and body. As always, the body sets the physical limits on what we can do on a sustainable basis, one-off activities...

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Spain’s Climate Challenge: A brief... For many people in the World, Spain brings to mind a sunny warm country with beaches along the Mediterranean Coast, with excellent food, friendly people and “Fiestas” with brave bulls. They might also think of Pamplona and the “running of the bulls” on narrow streets filled with young people. It is like talking...

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A few centuries of US-Mexico interactions: Going Full... Some months ago I came across a high school world history book (Human Achievement, 1967 by M.B. Petrovich and P.D. Curtin). It was a typical history book in that it began with discussions of the Egyptian, Roman and the Greek civilizations and ending up with the state of the globe in the post World War II era. It was filled...

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“It’s the 100th day since the start of the BP leak... “It’s the 100th day since the start of the BP leak in the Gulf of Mexico … But, it’s the 13,000th day(!) since the discovery of the Gulf ‘s Dead Zone” Michael Glantz. 29 July 2010. Well, the leaking oil well on the Gulf of Mexico seabed has finally been capped. Soon it will be recorded permanently in...

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“Clean Coal: ‘clean’ as an adjective or as a... The three forms of fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Coal is the dirtiest and natural gas is relatively clean. When burned, the different types of coal range from dirty to dirtiest with respect to the amount of carbon dioxide released to the air. Carbon dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas of concern. Clean...

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Water crisis in China and India

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by Siddhartha Dave


Lessons Learned About Lessons Learned


When will they ever learn?

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“Lessons Learned” performed by Carrie Underwood from YouTube


Are we blaming the victims … for war and for environmental degradation?

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“Blame Canada” performed by Robin Williams Spike


Global Warming Ate My Homework!

In Defense of Legitimate Skepticism About Climate Change

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Song by the Coasters – “Charlie Brown” from YouTube

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