WTF? Hagfish. Who in Hell Eats Hagfish?
They’re the deep ocean’s sanitation department. You may have seen teeming masses of hagfish gorging themselves on the decomposing carcass of a great whale, a process that can take upwards…
The Mound of Sound
How’s This for Optics?
It’s wonderful when photos speak as powerfully as these. Here is the British House of Commons during the debate on raising MPs’ salaries. And here’s the House of Commons for…
Is Steve Bannon Catholic? Why Do You Ask?
It seems Trump strategist, Steve Bannon, has run afoul of Pope Francis. An explosive article written by two close associates of Pope Francis has accused Steve Bannon, the chief White…
All Roads Lead, Well, In Trump’s Direction
With the air in Washington this foul even the smell test is losing its effectiveness. Case in point, that Russian lawyer Trump Jr., Kushner and Manafort met with during the…
Welcome to the Age of Chronic Inundation
They’ve coined a term for it, “chronic inundation.” That describes flooding when a coastal community’s non-wetland area floods 26 times a year or roughly once every two weeks. The Union…
We’ve Poisoned the Arctic? Really? Already? How in Hell…..
Scientists have found large concentrations of mercury in the Arctic tundra. No, it’s not naturally occurring. So who put it there? Who do you think? The remote Arctic tundra may…
It’s Not Even a Clever Ruse
The latest Senate health care proposal has been released by ‘ol’ leatherback’ Mitch McConnell. It’s not even a clever ruse. They’ve eliminated the outrageous tax cuts for the rich. They’re…
Somebody Has to Say It.
This is one of the most riveting videos I’ve ever seen. In a half hour it sums up what you’re seeing today and explains where we’ll be over the next…
The Electric Future
Dutch bank, ING, predicts that, by 2035, all new cars sold in Europe will be electric. The forecast is much more aggressive than most other projections, such as the UK’s…
If Russia Did Swing the Election to Trump, This Is How.
Special forces do it all the time. Two or three go into combat areas where they identify and target enemy forces for air strikes. Now the Congressional and Justice Department…
A 5,800 Sq. Km. Iceberg
Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf just got a trillion tonnes smaller. That’s the approximate weight of the massive iceberg that has now calved. Then again it’s only about half as…
What’s the Big Deal With the Don Trump Jr. Email? Why Not Ask a Veteran Russian Spy?
Jack Barsky was a sleeper agent for the Russians living in the U.S. under a manufactured identity. After he came clean he worked as an FBI expert on Russian espionage…
It’s "World Population Day." Let’s Celebrate.
Today, my eldest child’s birthday, is the UN’s World Population Day. Matej Gaspar is a very special young man. He was born on July 11, 1989, in Zagreb, Croatia –…
Boiling the Frog with Al and Dave
Boiling The Frog Ep 2: Siegfried and Roy from Senator Al Franken If you want to view the remaining clips, there are four more, they’re available here at Rolling Stone.
Sometimes a Picture Says So Much.
What does this photograph convey? A couple of attractive women in a newish car. Nice clothes and makeup. Pretty happy about something. Here’s the thing. They’re Iranian. In Iran. No…
The Real Success Story of the G20 – Donald Trump
Okay, so Donald Trump single-handedly turned the G20 into the G19 plus that other outfit. However, as Donald Trump sees it, he was the real success story of the summit…
Steve and Jared’s Excellent Afghanistan Adventure
Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner, Trump strategist and son-in-law respectively, think they know how to win in Afghanistan – mercenaries, lots of them, in fact nothing but mercenaries. The two…
How Hot, Too Hot? How Soon, Too Hot?
There’s an article in New York Magazine for those who still haven’t slaked their thirst for all things apocalyptic. David Wallace-Wells introduces the reader to, “The Uninhabitable Earth.” If your…
I Suppose We’ve Got It Coming
New research confirms that Earth’s sixth mass extinction is underway and it’s further along than we imagine. One of the first five was caused by a major asteroid impact. The…
Okay, We’re Pretty Good
I wish this came out a few days earlier, but… The Hamburg-based statistics portal, Statista, has released a graphic of the nations seen as having the most positive influence globally.…