We have met the enemy and he is us Steve Jobs may be the most significant human of the past century. Sure, that’s a huge claim, but with a series of innovations […]
Jobs, Zuckerberg, Bezos: what do our titans of tech say about us?
Why save coal instead of investing in wind?
Money moves toward enterprises where profit lies in waiting. But money runs as fast as possible from the tired and unprofitable. Consider the fortunes of wind-generated energy and that produced by burning […]
Short fiction: Taxonomy
“Good morning, everyone. I’m glad you could join us today. Let’s just go ahead and dive right in, shall we. Rich and Jamie have a flight back to Europa to catch when […]
What he promises, and what his budget does, differ markedly on fixing waterways
President Donald stood this week on the bank of the Ohio River before 400 steelworkers, coal miners, and construction workers with barges of coal parked behind him. Amid departures from his text […]
S&R at 10: Still thinking, ’cause it ain’t illegal, and we want to keep it that way
Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim. — George Santayana, 1863-1952 We’re not fanatics here at Scholars & Rogues. As our founder, Sam Smith, writes today on our […]
Destination suggested…
…but still unknown At an on-ramp leading to The 101 on Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco… (South San Francisco, California 2017. See my other work here and here.)
If Congress decides to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure, keep tabs on who gets it
The grades are in. The nation’s infrastructure is close to failing. The 2017 report card of the American Society of Civil Engineers, posted today, gives the infrastructure on which America depends for […]
Despite campaign promises, Donald can’t revive the American coal industry
President Donald wants to revive America’s coal industry. He says regulations, most notably from the Environmental Protection Agency, have forced coal plants to close. So he wants to do away with those […]
Next time, ask the Reagan question before you vote
On January 1, 2019, as President Trump approaches his third state of the union address, people in America should pop the Reagan question: Are you better off than you were four years ago? […]
After Donald, of squandered talent, wasted time, and a lost future
Trump will reign over dust and desolation… On 1 September 1859, telegraph operators across Europe and North America watched in horror as their equipment began to spark and behave erratically. Some disconnected their […]
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