Living on the Real World
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Non-partisan? Or irrelevant? Or both?
Is it just me? Or do the candidates in this year’s U.S. elections appear to be debating just about every...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Gray is beautiful.
I’ve reached that stage in life that many younger people associate with the color gray. Think graybeard. Pale stale male....
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Public-private collaboration…on the big screen.
The Earth observations, science, and services community rightfully frets about public-private collaboration. How can the nation mesh sector roles and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Nate Silver, holism, and all the news that’s fit to print.
Nate Silver has been in the news quite a bit of late. Chances are good you know who he is,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Advocacy
“Preach the gospel…and if necessary, use words.” – Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) Want to read something interesting and timely?...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
On returning to work
Want a reliable indicator of whether or not you need a vacation? Here’s one you might try. Ask yourself whether...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A climate change at AMS
“Out of the heart the mouth speaks.” – Jesus of Nazareth In recent weeks, the American Meteorological Society has released...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Akiva Fishman’s summer in Liberia. Part 2
To pick up Akiva Fishman’s narrative from where we left off yesterday… “The last point on Liberian laziness is the...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Weather-Ready GOP?
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters” – Epictetus Epictetus was a Greek...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Akiva Fishman’s summer in Liberia. Part 1.
When we think summer, many of us settle for a brief getaway – to the beach perhaps, or the mountains,...
