June 17, 2026
When I was watching the movie “Pressure”, and they were debating endlessly about whether the proposed D-Day of June 5 would be calm and sunny or horribly stormy, I thought,
“It’s too bad they don’t have some old guy around with a bad hip, who could give tell them what the weather would be like just by how much his hip ached.”
June 16, 2026
Members of the Republican Party who haven’t previously concerned themselves with bolstering the EPA’s efforts to keep our water safe, have now rallied to the cause. (FYI, I didn’t put a comma between “party” and “who”, because that would have implied that all members of the party are unconcerned with clean water, which isn’t true.)
“Great news!” you say. “What are they protecting us from? Coal ash? Industrial waste?”
Bzzzt! Thanks for playing.
No, these protectors-come-lately are trying to ban Mifepristone, a substance which has no known adverse effect on the environment, but which goes against their personal beliefs, as it is used to cause abortions.
Who knows? While they’re dealing with this non-threat, maybe they’ll be flexing their Concern-for-the-Environment mental muscles. Maybe someday they’ll be led to take action on useful issues.
June 9, 2026
I learned some fascinating things this weekend.
First, there are bacteria that live in fog. Really. And they consume atmospheric pollutants.
Who knew?
Second, McDonald’s is trying to keep customers interested in buying their food. They’re considering upscale menu items, fancy drinks, and new playgrounds to lure customers.
“They might try improving the taste,” I thought, as I was reading the part of the article on Page 1.
When I turned the page, lo and behold, their global chief people officer (that’s what she’s called in the article) is talking about giving employees the chance to try food that’s prepared exactly by the book. “Leaving a hamburger on the grill for 30 extra seconds—it may not feel like much, but once you can taste that difference, people will be much more motivated to deliver according to our standards,” she says.
Amen to that.
April 7, 2026
With the latest moon shot in full swing around the dark side, I was wondering how many radio stations would be playing tracks from Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.”
