The adventures of Obama continue and this week they included a very long press conference, all kinds of stern words in every direction and a trip to the Gulf in khakis (or are those slacks? I’m thinking maybe a lightweight bedford cotton blend? Well, for this post they’re darkly colored khakis damnit!). Look, it may […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We must … pursue domestic sources of oil and gas. Because it represents 30 percent of our oil production, the Gulf of Mexico can play an important part in securing our energy future. But we can only pursue offshore oil drilling if we have assurances that a disaster like the BP oil spill will not […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The lesson for Florida’s legislative leaders is that it’s not a matter of ‘whether’ there will be another accident or spill but ‘when,’ … If Tuesday’s oil rig accident happened in the same exact manner, within 3 to 10 miles of our coast, it’s very likely that we’d have pictures of oil soaked coastlines splashed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s been a lot of talk about the problems of Haiti as of late based on the current devastation and influx of aid the country. I just want to put some thoughts out there on question “Why is Haiti so poor?” In the media “Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere” is a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Believe it or not some people are allergic to their homes. Bad reactions to chemicals used in the building materials is usually to blame. There is a recent wave of bad reactions to homes in the U.S. lately and homeowners are blaming drywall from China. For some this isn’t surprising because of the toxic toys […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Based on a ruling Friday by from the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans Hurricane Katrina victims may have standing to sue oil and coal companies for producing greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming and rising ocean temperatures, which in turn contributed to the ferocity of hurricanes. Does that sound like a lot? Does that sound […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
