Friday morning at nine, I was visited by Dr. Lura Tradkrammer, Division Director, Office of Water, US Environmental Protection Agency. My clients don’t come more agitated and anxious than she was. I could feel the tension and apprehension exuding from her as she forthrightly positioned herself in the chair directly in front of my desk.… Continue reading Colorado is Reminded that There’s Heavy Metals in Them Thar Hills
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The Climate May Change, But Human Nature Never Will
Last night, Cerise arranged to meet me for dinner at La Taberna del Alabardero, which she recently discovered, and wanted me to try. It proves, she insisted, that world class dining doesn’t have to cost as much as I usually pay. I’m always up for new experiences, and well aware that there are some great… Continue reading The Climate May Change, But Human Nature Never Will
The Internet Gets Pwned by NSA
Syria had everyone who is anyone in Washington – and their assistants – which includes me and Gretchen, of course, inside working today. That’s a real shame because the weather was absolutely gorgeous outdoors and all I could do was look through the picture window at it as the sun shined down through a seventy-five… Continue reading The Internet Gets Pwned by NSA
George Russ Tests Miracle Grow Cure for Global Warming
Wednesday, my dear sister Rose stopped by my office and invited me to Sunday dinner. For the last couple of years, such an invitation has meant that she, her husband Hank, Hank’s brother and his wife Shannon are running low on the funds necessary to feed both of their enormous Catholic broods of children an appropriate repast… Continue reading George Russ Tests Miracle Grow Cure for Global Warming
This Site Has Gone 10,000 Shades of Gray
It’s pretty hard to imagine someone reading this Web log who would be unaware of the significance of today’s date – it’s January 18, 2012. This is the day that millions of Web sites across the world, including some, or perhaps all, of those on this site’s own blog roll, will go dark in protest… Continue reading This Site Has Gone 10,000 Shades of Gray