Month: August 2018

Attention, US Senators and Representatives: “When majesty falls to folly. Reserve thy state.”

August 30, 2018

Let it fall rather, though the fork invade The region of my heart. Be Kent unmannerly When Lear is mad. What wouldst thou do, old man? Think’st thou that duty shall have dread to speak When power to flattery bows? To plainness honor’s bound When majesty falls to folly. Reserve thy state. When William Shakespeare … More Attention, US Senators and Representatives: “When majesty falls to folly. Reserve thy state.”

An open letter to Senator Todd Young -Preserve John McCain’s America

August 28, 2018

To Senator Todd Young, United States Senator from Indiana: You are a Senator of the United States of America with the power to shape the country’s future. You can’t do that by being subservient to the executive branch or to Mitch McConnell or to lobbyists. How sad it would be for you to look back … More An open letter to Senator Todd Young -Preserve John McCain’s America

Algae blooms in Florida are a manifestation of a much larger problem.

August 26, 2018

Algae blooms are not unique to Florida. While nutrient pollution potentiates blooms in all 50 states[i] and in countries around the world, one could argue that, at some point, differences in degree become differences in kind. Florida – a difference in kind? There are some unique circumstances in Florida that may support that argument. Lake … More Algae blooms in Florida are a manifestation of a much larger problem.