The past few weeks have been disheartening for those who believe climate change is a real problem.  While I prefer to push clean technologies by arguing for energy independence and keeping our dollars at home, the scientific evidence behind climate change has always made sense to me.  So depending on how you feel about the [...]

One of my favorite TV shows was Arrested Development.  Savagely witty and delightfully satirical, this show depicting a riches-to-rags Orange County family will be remembered for its insight in early 21st century living.  One of my favorite exchanges is when Portia de Rossi’s character, Lindsey, bemoans her family’s crash into poverty, only to recover 5 [...]

Last week’s Taiwan took a an awful pummelling from Typhoon Morakot, which was especially cruel considering that many of the villages hit were still recovering from a 1999 earthquake that destroyed many towns and villages. What’s chilling about Morakot and its wrath is what we’re going to see in the coming decades–many of those drastically [...]