Cities Save Money With Bikes

Bicycles and bicyclists were considered curiosities in most cities. Bike lanes and paths were recreational rather than pragmatic. Urbanization, economic Continue reading →

Farmers Profit When They Farm Organic

Conventional wisdom is that organic farming is niche, potentially unsustainable, and only a curiosity. The majority of the food grown Continue reading →

Global Warming Did Not Pause

Just in case you were confused by the data, global warming did not pause. The data may bounce around a Continue reading →

Real Odds Of Dying In America

Skip the hype. Check the data. The biggest news items that describe threats to life, have little to do with Continue reading →

People Moving Towards Drought

California and the American Southwest are in drought, which sounds bad, is bad, and would seem to be a detriment Continue reading →

One Job Is Not Enough

It is arguable that a living wage should allow a person to afford the basics: a place to live, sufficient Continue reading →

Twelve Measures Of Americas Economy

GDP is down, and that’s uncommon. Wages, competitiveness, and job growth are improving but more slowly than usual. Poverty, debt, Continue reading →

Micro Robotic Surgeons

One of the claims for miniaturization has been that it will be possible to conduct non-invasive surgery by swallowing, injecting, Continue reading →