Monthly Archives: March 2011

Back on October 12, in an effort to encourage comments on these posts, and even guest posts, I suggested that colloquy is better than soliloquy. It prompted a few responses! For those I’m grateful. But if you’ve been tracking the … Continue reading →

The past few days have provided a rare instance where the Department of Commerce comes under the media spotlight. One reason? President Obama named Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke as the next US ambassador to China. Ed O’Keefe, writing in … Continue reading →

This morning I heard from my daughter. A word from her always lifts the day out of the ordinary! Sometimes it’s an update on the grandchildren; sometimes it’s an invitation for a birthday celebration or other event. Today, however, it … Continue reading →

February 28th’s post suggested that Earth scientists in general, and climate scientists in particular, might change the direction of the conversation we’re having with the rest of the world. In particular, we might contemplate putting aside the oft-repeated rehash of … Continue reading →

When I lived in Boulder, I had a great dentist, and my dentist had a great poster. It was taped to the ceiling, where it was the only thing I could see when I was lying there, vulnerable, in his … Continue reading →

Ever see Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific? Then maybe you remember the Polynesian matron Bloody Mary singing these words of encouragement to the young couple. In the context of the musical, Bloody Mary seems to be counseling the lovers to … Continue reading →