Living on the Real World
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Bankrupt?
“When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.” – Will Rogers Prior to arriving in Washington in the 1980’s,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The link between climate change and extremes – and politics
On Christmas Eve, Justin Gillis published an interesting article in the New York Times entitled: Harsh Political Reality Slows Climate...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Typhoon Washi
Terrible tragedy has struck the Philippines. Typhoon Washi hit Mindanao this week. As of this writing, the death toll stands...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Two changes in climate, compared at Christmas.
Climate change is real. Human beings – our numbers, and our activities – drive much of this change. The climate...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Flu-bugs…and the Weather-Ready Nation
Ever heard of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity? Neither had I, until this morning. But on the front...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Weather-Readi(er) Nation
Lots of ideas and food for thought put forth at Tuesday’s opening session of Weather Ready Nation: A Vital Conversation...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
WeatherReady…cabdriver
When you’re among the logistics-impaired, sometimes you fail to reserve a rental car in advance for your travel. No worries,...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Seven (Black) Swans a-swimming…
This and every Christmas, our attention eventually turns to our true love, and his/her gift of seven-swans-a-swimming (along with six...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Fracking…a Tale of Two Continents
You’re familiar with fracking…the technique of extracting natural gas from shales by using high-pressure fluids injected (typically, at great depths)...
