What Lives are Made Of...

After the earthquake and tsunami last March in Japan, people on the West Coast have lived with the horrible possibility that they have been subjected to a very real, yet entirely invisible reminder of Japan’s devastation:  radiation.  Now we can look forward to a tangible record of the disaster as well, as 5 to 20 tons of debris that washed into the Pacific Ocean heads our way.  That’s 5 to 20 tons of things – cars, boats, appliances, boots, washbasins, furniture, buoys, and rooftops – that were once a part of the lives of tens of thousands of people. 

The Price of Peanut Butter is About to Go Through the Roof - and Not of Your Mouth!

A Quick Summary:

One of the many manifestations of climate change is drought.  As I’ve written many times, the southern belt of the United States is suffering horribly, particularly Texas and Georgia. And it’s Georgia we’ll be looking at for the moment.

Is This a Case of "The Right Hand Not Knowing What the Left Hand is Killing?”

Honey Bee Kill-Off in Brevard County Florida

Several million bees have been found dead in over 400 hives in the last week in Brevard County, Florida.  There isn’t any clear explanation as to the cause of the die-off, but it is believed by some to be the result of the use of chemical pesticide sprays over large areas to control mosquitoes.