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I am a retired physicist and hold a B.S. in Ch. E. as well. I have been an environmental activist since the early 1970s. I was a founding member of the Save Barton Creek Association in Austin, TX. In 2006 I was a member of a select committee of the Philmont Staff Association to advise Philmont Scout Ranch about opposing El Paso Natutal Gas's plan to drill and frack in the Valle Vidal in Carson National Forest. I studied the technology of horizontal gas drilling and the environmental effects associated with it. We defeated the plan proposed by El Paso Natural Gas. have been an active opponent of urban gas drilling in Fort Worth, TX since 2006. My present focus is global warming and the ominous effect of increasing atmospheric CO2.
I have been a writer of opinion pieces and other essays since about 1995 and am a published author of history of the old west. My book, Last Train To El Paso--the Mysterious Unsolved Murder of a Cattle Baron was published in 2014. I have had two articles published in Wild West magazine,. The most recent one, titled "How Jim Miller Killed Pat Garrett" was the lead article in the August 2018 issue.
I have studied monetary systems since 1968.
I am an owner of a home with mineral rights in Fort Worth, Texas. I am politically a progressive.
(14 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Making War on Climate Change
If you are tired of all the "Ain't it awful?" articles about climate change and want to do something useful to make war on climate change, this article recommends a project that could make all the difference. You CAN help us win this war.
(24 comments) SHARE Friday, August 21, 2015 Globalization, Free Trade, and David Ricardo's Theory
David Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage is shown to be hopelessly impractical and not at all descriptive of our experience with globalization.
(13 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 18, 2016 Question Received Wisdom; Learn What We Don't Know, And Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Can you stomach received wisdom? I can't. This article is about what is wrong with the world's economy and recommends authors who know the answer and two of their books that can help us to learn what Wall Street doesn't want us to know. We can't propose changes in our system if we don't know what we don't know. The truth has been known for 5000 years. It's time we were told. Series: Margaret Thatcher was wrong. There IS an alternative (11 Articles, 21713 views)
(10 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 4, 2015 The Trouble With Cash--a World Awash in $100 Federal Reserve Notes
Small amounts of cash are useful for buying a loaf of bread or the Sunday newspaper. But cash transactions on a large scale are useful only to people who have something to hide. Large amounts of cash encourage crime of all sorts, from muggings to illegal arms and drug sales. The amount of US cash in Europe alone amounts to thousands of dollars for every American. Who does this serve? Series: Margaret Thatcher was wrong. There IS an alternative (11 Articles, 21713 views)
(8 comments) SHARE Friday, October 24, 2008 "Small is Beautiful-Economics as if People Mattered"
I first read this book by E. F. Schumacher in 1976. A few days ago I picked it up again. I wondered if I'd see it in a different light more than 30 years later. I was amazed that the forecasts Schumacher had made had mostly come true in the interim.
Globalization proponents will find much food for thought in this piece. Series: Margaret Thatcher was wrong. There IS an alternative (11 Articles, 21713 views)
(4 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 25, 2011 "What It Is Like to Go to War", by Karl Marlantes--My Response
A response to Karl Marlantes's thesis in his book "What It Is Like to Go to War". Karl opens the subject of what it takes to be a warrior and what needs to be done for returning warriors to prevent or ameliorate PTSD.
(7 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 20, 2009 Conspiracy Theories vs. Conspiracies and the Case of the World Trade Center
It is time to put away the official U. S. government conspiracy theory regarding the demise of the World Trade Center buildings and proceed from the observable facts of the case. There is much critically important work yet to be done before this case can be closed. This course of action is necessary survival of our nation.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 27, 2017 About Money, the Federal Budget, and Taxes
This is the first article of a planned series about the nature of money, why it is accepted, how it is used, what it is used for, why we have crashes, recessions, and depressions, whether anything can be done about these situations, and if so, how it could be done. Series: Margaret Thatcher was wrong. There IS an alternative (11 Articles, 21713 views)
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, March 28, 2014 Dear PayPal
An email to PayPal giving feedback on their kind message informing me of new policy terms coming into effect on May 15, 2014.
(12 comments) SHARE Sunday, November 20, 2016 New Book -- The Globalization of War, by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky,
This is a commentary on a new book, The Globalization of War, by Prof.Michel Chossudovsky, based on promotional material about it. It is now available in PDF format at a very reasonable price.
(20 comments) SHARE Saturday, October 27, 2018 We are drifting toward disaster
As Trump battles for attention we are amplifying his every lie and increasingly outrageous antics. This article recommends a way to return to normal and avoid societal collapse.
(26 comments) SHARE Monday, March 6, 2017 Why the Left Can't Beat the Establishment
This article explains why the left can't beat the establishment. Please read and comment. It's an important topic.
(9 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 23, 2016 Business cycles--Why they occur and how to avoid them
This article exposes the fraud that is impoverishing us. Dr. Michael Hudson's books and website gives us the answer. We need to understand this. It's a Ponzi scheme that was being used in the con game that John Perkins participated in as an economic hit man and is now being used on us. Series: Margaret Thatcher was wrong. There IS an alternative (11 Articles, 21713 views)
(20 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 23, 2016 To arms! To arms! The Republicans are coming!
This short article is an alarm for anyone who thinks Medicare should not be cancelled. Paul Ryan has other ideas.
SHARE Saturday, July 26, 2008 People or Profit-- The Urban Gas Wars
We are experiencing a new phenomenon in Texas, a collision of gas drilling and production interests with the needs of urban dwellers. Texas laws were not written for this new situation, and for various reasons the Texas Railroad Commission, the state legislature, and city governments have not dealt with the issues.
This struggle is setting a precedent for urban drilling all over the US. Read and heed.
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 25, 2012 Don't You Just Love Choices?
This article is a sarcastic rant about the myriad of choices the corporatocracy insists that we cherish. Something to think about!
(6 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 5, 2015 How the Sanders Campaign Is Going Off the Rails
This article is a warning to the Sanders campaign that the focus is inappropriate at this stage. We need to be recruiting undecided Democrats and those who are now leaning toward Third Way candidate Hillary.
(8 comments) SHARE Friday, April 19, 2019 An Impeachment Issue That Has Gone Begging
This article poses a question about impeachment that has no obvious legal answer. The question goes to interpretation of "sole power" and "discretion". The answer could be the Achilles heel of the US Constitution.
(13 comments) SHARE Monday, June 23, 2008 Another Ineffective e-Voting Reform Bill that Solves Nothing
Why the hell do arrogant legislators keep bringing up ideas like this that they should know by now are flawed and not the best solution proposed by the scientists who have studied this for years? Is it arrogance, or is it a deliberate nod to an industry whose performance can only be interpreted as criminal fraud?
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Moral Hazard, the Oath of Office, and Treason
It is the thesis of this essay that the creation and/or defense of laws and policies which create a moral hazard whose costs are borne by society at large is a violation of the oath of office, tantamount to treason, and should be so regarded by the justice system.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 6, 2008 Post-Election Musings
Without the miracle of Obama's election I'm sure this nation would not exist for another four years. Now it seems possible if not certain.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 4, 2009 String 'em up
It's time to face the music. Globalization has failed. We need to admit it and return to sanity. And as for the traitors who sold us this scam? String 'em up!
(5 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 20, 2008 What would Jesus say?
Christianity is failing to live up to Jesus's commandments by conditioning Christians to ignore their responsibilities in a democratic society.