Pat Robertson, Christian television evangelist and ex-Baptist minister, created quite the controversy when he advised that a married man, dating another woman because his wife was suffering from Alzheimer’s, should “divorce and start all over.” I try not to involve myself with the musings of offensive radio hosts, nor do I think it’s wise to judge another person’s …
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The college dropout bubble
Did you know that every year $4 billion is lost due to college dropouts? The number comes from lost income and compounds every year with new dropouts adding to the roll call. It’s an interesting statistic that highlights a problem in education. One that I call the college dropout bubble, but unlike most bubbles this …
A note on salads
I have been agitating for a while that supermarkets sell the worst kind of food. I even go so far as to say that everything they sell makes you fat. Which consistently causes folks to disagree with me, after all 98% of Americans buy their food from them. But, that means they have a complete …
Farmers markets grow 250% since 2000
Even during the recession growth is surging with markets up 164%. If this trend continues we may finally be able to impact our food system.
Do young Americans want to work?
As in, get a job? Despite all the haranguing on our economy and jobs market, why aren’t we talking more about the massive labor imbalance in our country? A recent Rutgers University survey of 571 Americans who graduated from college between 2006 and 2010 found that only 53% held full-time jobs. And yet, it’s not hard to …
10 years after 9/11, have we changed?
US oil consumption has remained steady since 2000 when it was 19.7 million barrels of oil/day. In recent years a slight dip has occurred maybe due to the recession or due to structural changes (improved car MPG), and is now at 19.2.
Perfect Fish Tacos and Breakfast Burritos
I’ve never done a recipe post before, but I have to talk about my breakfast burritos and fish tacos. In the small world of “me” they are legendary. I’ve started surfing and my apetite is ravenous. Being from Southern California I have to – absolutely required to eat fish tacos. Fish Tacos The best place to enjoy …
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5 energy saving tips, what are yours?
Yesterday, Google released it’s electricity usage and the numbers are fantastical. The company uses 260 million watts which is the output of 1/4 of a nuclear power plant. For each google search we use 0.3 watt-hours of electricity. I’m not sure how much that is but I do like the idea of server firing up when …
Depression is curable.
Above all remember that even the worst depression is curable, even if you alone can’t cure it. The turning point can come at any time, maybe without your even realizing it. Dr. Bob photo by Evil Erin
AES power plant in Huntington Beach
If you drive down PCH in Huntington Beach you will pass the only power plant in Orange County. Located at Newland and PCH, across the street from the beach. The natural gas plant is owned by AES a leading global power company with 132 plants in 32 countries with $17 billion in revenue. It is …