Living on the Real World
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Ants redux…
Ants were the heroes of an earlier post. There they were lauded for their ability to create nearly Utopian conditions...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
On the Road Again!
Remember those road-weather folks who were meeting in Indianapolis around September 1st? They’re back. Many of those same players, and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Stovepipes! The Musical
Once upon a time – actually not so long ago – in a place – not really that far away...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Want a future worth living? Here’s a first step
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates (c. 469BC-399BC, as recorded by Plato) For many people, the name and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The Twain of thought rolls on, and meets…data and environmental policy
“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable.” – Mark Twain Yesterday’s post looked at Census data. We saw...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Today’s Twain of thought – and its bearing on tomorrow’s elections.
“Get your facts first; then you can distort them as you please” – Mark Twain We are quick to see...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Triage
Triage[1]. Familiar with the term? It comes from the medical world. In wartime, or following a disaster, a hospital’s facilities...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Ask not what you can do for your ecosystem…ask what your ecosystem can do for you!
Over the past half-century or so, a new notion has emerged, and a wonderful new term has entered the lexicon:...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Full-cost accounting
Chances are you’ve grown cynical about discounts. You harbor the suspicion that the vendor has artificially marked up the retail...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The score? What score? You mean someone’s keeping score?
“He doesn’t know the score.” Years ago, when people wanted to belittle someone, to draw attention to his lack of...
