Sci-fi Land
Sci-fi Land There was a time when people could converse, go to the beach, frolic in sand and sea, play tennis, baseball, lacrosse, other sports, or show up on the…
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April 1, 2020
Greta on Climate Crisis
Our House is on Fire; Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis by the family of Greta Thunberg. Penguin paperback 2018. Greta Thurnberg made the headlines and wrote…
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April 1, 2020
In Hot Water with Covid and Climate
An oft-told story in the world of climate change considers the behavior of frogs in hot water. Put a frog in a pan of hot water and it will jump…
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April 1, 2020
Shopping in Troubled Times
Go to the mall or shop on-line—a nagging question for those who want to minimize their environmental footprint. And, of course, now with the social distancing recommended to combat the…
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March 26, 2020
Three Lives at the Thorn Preserve
By the stream, a mindless bird, a drab but red-eyed vireo, spends his days warbling ornate, candid messages. He broadcasts them into the wood, no thought of being understood. A…
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March 25, 2020
The Woody Biomass Hoax
Forests are too valuable to burn, but growing interest in using wood to replace fossil fuels to help mitigate climate change stems from the wood-pellet industry, led by Enviva, in…
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March 13, 2020
Da Capo: On the Edge of What’s New
Da Capo Chamber players last Tuesday night, March 10, at the Lászlo Z. Bitó Conservatory Building, provided a program titled CELEBRATE BARD! All the works performed were by Bard Faculty…
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March 13, 2020
Sample Poetry Post
(Written by the English soldier and statesman, 1554?–1618, just before his execution) GO, Soul, the body’s guest, Upon a thankless errand; Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be…
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March 10, 2020
About Kevin T. McEneaney
Kevin T. McEneaney is the author of Hunter S. Thompson: Fear, Loathing, and the Birth of Gonzo; Russell Banks : The Search for Freedom; Tom Wolfe: Heroes, Pranksters, and Fools,…
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March 9, 2020