In honor of Earth Day, I am switching from my theatre theme to write about something that is of great environmental importance. Those of you who have read my blog for some time know that I have written frequently about the XL Keystone Pipeline and all the reasons it is bad for our country. Even …
Today on Friday’s Odds and Ends we start with a quote from President Obama, “This administration has no interest in leaking classified information.” But does that mean that they didn’t? This comment was in response to allegations that the White House disclosed sensitive information to mold Obama’s image as tough on terror. Memo to Obama: …
With each uptick of the price of gas, people start clamoring for the government to do something, which has led President Obama to fast-track approval of the XL pipeline from Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast of Texas. The Canadian pipeline originates above Montana, and was halted in the midwest due to serious concerns about the …
I started to do my usual odds and ends, then got into some research about this method of drilling for natural gas, and decided to just write about this issue today. Wouldn’t it be good to protect this beauty? A town destroyed by Fracking – Dimock, Pennsylvania – “Fracking,” as it’s colloquially known, involves injecting …
I’ve posted about this issue before, and I only raise it again because apparently government approval of the XL Pipeline that will bring tarsands oil from Canada to refineries in Houston is close. Robert Bryce, in a recent column said that President Obama will probably give that approval because not doing so will hurt his …