Israel recycled 90% of their water. The US, just 1%. We have all the water we need. For now. But if you look at the patterns of usage and droughts. There is only one conclusion. Water is our most precious resource. And the most ignored.
Category Archives: Opinion
Wuhan Story
Mystery or Secret? The source of the SARS Cov19 may never be known. If the source is unknown by anyone, then it is a mystery. If it is known but not widely understood, then it is a secret. The story is maybe more important. How the telling and retelling shape public opinion is powerful. Think …
China Rising
Pandemic stress is global, economic and social. The world laughs at our leader. The US provides no leadership, aid, sympathy or friendship anywhere in the world. China steps in and steps up. Belts and Roads is a strategic, unstoppable effort to infiltrate, buy and influence. To work with, deal with and then own. Think about …
Testing Testing
Testing is complicated. Testing is expensive. Lack of testing is the direct result of ‘who pays?’. No answer to that question results in no testing. Without testing, we are blind. There is no way to know anything. What to do? When to do it? Who is safe? Only confusion results from no testing. A terrible …
Open Open
The desire to lift restrictions and ‘open’ up is strong. It the strongest among science denying, right wing media consumers. The same people who believe this is going away or that this is the flu. Mask wearing or not wearing a mask is now a visible indicator of education level and political leaning. ‘Liberate!’ is …
Drug Treatment
Touting a recent, small study of drug treatment of Covid 19 patients, public health officials sound reassuring that this positive news is encouraging. Fast tracking it’s approval for treatment sounds good as well. But the benefits are overblown. The effects are dramatic in some cases. But it is the same belief in magic bullets that …
Canada Ban
Assault rifles are banned in Canada. Two weeks after a mass shooting in Nova Scotia. AR15’s are included. 1,500 models and many components are included. I understand the desire to own such powerful weapons. But I also understand the absurdity of having weapons of war so easily obtainable. The absurdity of doing nothing while mass …
Recession Depression
Without a doubt the economy, the world of business is in recession. The definition of recession is multiple quarters of slowing or declines in growth. We have that. But do we have a depression? The depression in the thirties was long and hard. It started in the US and became worldwide. It lasted for ten …
Roots and Branches
There two ways to attack a problem. Attack the root cause Attack the branches or effects One will solve your problem. The other may make you feel better or look like you are active. Heck maybe even heroic. But, step back, look at the big picture. Sometimes the root cause is too big for individuals. …
Casualty of War
It is said “The first casualty of war is the Truth”. This pandemic is far worse because of China’s suppression of the facts. Most important fact is SARS CoV2 is easily transmitted from human to human. The Communist regime and the whole system is designed to protect the state and it’s reputation at all cost. …