There are many things that make these times remarkable. I am sure by now, well into week six of our “shelter in place” routine, that our own patterns have settled into their unique social and temporal texture. Those of you…
Who would have imagined that we would be in these circumstances 50 years after the first Earth Day? We all thought the ceremonial designation of a day to honor the Earth was advanced specifically to avoid this grim horizon –…
Today, as we commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blow-out, oil prices have hit an all-time low. West Texas Crude hit $1 a barrel today. This is in an industry where they need to get $35 a barrel…
Heading into week four, I’ve spoken with friends who are really missing the company of others, and I have spoken with friends who are under house arrest with their own family. How does the phrase go? “Fish and family –…
The comment period for a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dredging project in the San Francisco Bay was just extended until April 21. We submitted our comments last Friday, and I’ll let them stand. The proposed plan is to deepen the…
For those who are ten, or have a ten-year-old in your den with you, this week’s “stuff for kids to do with sound” will head into visualizing sound. Humans, along with most terrestrial animals depend on sight as well as…