How many times have we heard the term “New Normal” when we’ve seen images or heard accounts of western wildfires, mid-west tornados, eastern floods, and diminishing polar ice caps? My internal reaction to the statement is to say, “Not so… Continue Reading →
I’ve seen a lot of solar panels sprouting on Levittown roofs lately. It caused me to wonder if in the not-too-distant future, we will be seeing a lot more sunlight reflecting off rooftops which would give a whole new perspective… Continue Reading →
Sometimes I’m afraid to say this out loud for fear of jinxing it, but we live in an area of the country that is a sweet spot when it comes to severe weather and geological events. To be clear, we’ve… Continue Reading →
On occasion, I am motivated to write. Subjects vary but increasingly over the last few years I have written about social and political observations. I’ve assembled this collection of essays, some of which have been previously published, that are focused… Continue Reading →
I think we have all experienced situations when someone sets out to actively avoid knowing something – even with ourselves. We’ve done it occasionally like when we avoid looking under the hood of our car to find the source of the… Continue Reading →
I have worked in the environmental field for over 40 years and had been greatly concerned about the rhetoric related to environmental issues during the election. The present budget proposal that would drastically cut the funding for science agencies with… Continue Reading →
**This piece has been modified from the version previously published in the Levittown Leader.** Does anyone remember the Global 2000 Report? Perhaps you know of it by a different name – the Doomsday Report. Living in Levittown in the late… Continue Reading →
The drive toward developing sustainable housing within sustainable communities is gaining momentum. Zero-energy home building challenges, such as the one in Massachusetts[1] are making great strides in developing the materials and techniques for building truly energy efficient homes. Up to 40%… Continue Reading →
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