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On Monday nights I attend an EnAct small group meeting. Last week we talked about energy, and we happen to have an energy worker as a group member whose insight into these things is really valuable. Tuesday nights I’m part of a Sustain Dane study group that is looking at The Natural Step framework […]

There is a level of laziness in this country, where, when confronted with too many difficult choices or options for action, we tend to shut down and simply choose what’s easiest. Capitalism relies on this in order to sell us bad choices (the default choice in a capitalistic society is almost always the poorer one). […]

This is a pretty well-presented post (for Craigslist’s rants and raves anyway). I’d like to take credit for it, but cannot. Someone else did a fine job with it.
Just wanted to put some facts out there:
It is estimated Saddam Hussein killed 600,000 civilians during his ~8000 day reign, an average of 75 per day.
http://www.gbn.com/ArticleDisplayServlet.srv?aid=2400&msp=1242
The 2003-present […]

For fun: Horse (from ava7.com)
* 25 January 1906 - 12 February 1907: Fire Horse
* 11 February 1918 - 31 January 1919: Earth Horse
* 30 January 1930 - 16 February 1931: Metal Horse
* 15 February 1942 - 4 February 1943: Water Horse
* 3 February 1954 - 16 February 1955: Wood Horse
* 21 January 1966 - 8 […]

It happened last Tuesday, February 6th, 2007. It took about 75 minutes. I brought bottled water, Trader Joe’s dark chocolate-covered ginger, fresh pineapple and strawberries, and a 10-minute Apple Keynote presentation (on YouTube here, or at a better resolution on my site here, but with me explaining things instead of music by Moby). My committee […]

I live on the shore of Lake Monona in Madison, and if I’m lucky it’s frozen in the winter. When it snows, and people walk on it paths occurs. Because I take Rufus out for a walk on the lake in the morning, I’m often the first person on it after a night snow, so […]

Let me recruit you to help me find this T-shirt. I love it. My mother bought it for me about 10 years ago. Just before it wore out, I found another one in a thrift shop. Now it’s getting worn out, and I can’t find another. Help me find another one!

More Info: It’s signed “N. […]

It’s been cold out the past few days (-16° plus windchill a few days ago). Rufus has had a hard time running on the frozen lake.
Still, the eagles are here. They’ve been here for a few years (that I’ve noticed, maybe longer — maybe forever). I have to say that it’s nice living on the […]

I am a biker. And as a biker, I sincerely believe more public subsidies should be spent on public transportation, walking (sidewalks), and biking (bike paths), than should be spent on roads and highways. Why? Because bikes are safer than cars. Doesn’t seem right, does it. It seems to go against common sense. But let’s […]

Ode to the EarthPig

Behold the humble groundhog!
In its humble hole,
Eating humble plants and things,
Kinda like a mole.
Sure, it chews your hostas,
Your flowers and veggies too,
But that’s because it’s hungry.
Just like me and you.

Happy Groundhog Day!

Exxon/Mobil reported record profits of about $40 billion in 2006. Shell’s was over $25 billion. If they were state-owned companies and profits went to the U.S. government, it would add over $215 per person ($866 per household of 4) to the U.S. coffers.
It averages out to every one of the 300 million men, women, and […]