I already dated myself yesterday. So, this will just be an appendix to that.
I remember when RU-486 was expected to change how folks considered abortion. Because abortion- not just in America- but in most places around the world- involves way more politics and religion that it should.
Continue reading Is there another way?
I’ve written about Norman Borlaug often. (Here’s but one example.) Back when I was younger, he was advocating for what we now call the Green Revolution. And, while Borlaug was promoting methods to increase agricultural yields world-wide, there was a competing voice, that of William Vogt.
Continue reading Optimism v. Pessimism. Boserup v. Malthus.
For some 7 years now, all we’ve been hearing from the GOP is that Obamacare (aka PPACA- the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka ACA) is horrendous, it’s failing, and it must be repealed. But, we’ve seen what the House GOP produced- and now the Senate GOP has just proved that they can produce something worse that Obamacare. MUCH, MUCH, Worse.
Continue reading No. Not “anything else will be better”
I am sure most of you recognized that I never wrote one word about the GOP health plan concept. There were several reasons.
Continue reading The Truth Behind the Plan
