Socialism

Recently, one presidential candidate accused another of being a socialist.  To most people, socialism has a bad connation, related to our enemies during World War II.  In reality, much of the American economy is socialistic.  In socialism, money is collected from all but parceled to select groups.  America has embraced socialism in many forms.  Our [...]

The Edge Effect

The Edge Effect
 
            Most people think that scientists are part of geekdom when in reality, we are down-to-earth people who simply think beyond the box, applying  science to everyday life.  About ten years ago, a visiting professor filled an empty faculty position in my department, satisfying an environmental position.
He was a dynamic, full of life, [...]

Synergy

The choice of the word synergy for this blog reflects the author’s attempt to intertwine science and politics, humor and seriousness and common sense and ideology.