A shared, common understanding of the facts is a prerequisite for any attempts at understanding the perspectives of my fellow Americans.
When reaching out to better understand my fellow Americans, facts are non-negotiable
Tom Harris distorts the maturity of global warming science and imagines expertise where little exists
Tom Harris’ recent commentaries distort the maturity of the science underlying industrial climate disruption and conflate the real expertise of climate scientists with the imagined expertise of most “opinion leaders,” engineers, and economists. Part Four of Six.
A company’s right to lie?
Yesterday federal District Court Judge Gladys Kessler issued a ruling requiring tobacco companies to use their own revenues to inform the public that they have lied about the dangers of tobacco use: […]
Nota Bene #113: Seth's Near-Death
“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.” Who said it?
I am no better than George Will. And it sucks.
by John Harvin “If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it ought to be good enough for the children of Texas,” supposedly said Miriam “Ma” Ferguson, first woman governor of Texas, […]
The noxious weed smelled good…
Have you ever stumbled into a situation where something made you crave your long forgotten bad habit or addiction again, just one more time? You’d repeatedly proven yourself stronger than your old […]
New tax kicks old habits—Smoking cessation in New York spares no expenses
The final installment in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole photo by Talbot Eckweiler Rick Johnson smoked a pack of Marlboro […]
State convenience stores struggle to adapt—Rising cigarette taxes generate difficult times
The fourth in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole photo by Talbot Eckweiler New York State increased its cigarette tax this […]
Tribes trump tobacco tax—Cheaper cigarettes means more profits for Native Americans
The third in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole photo by Talbot Eckweiler Driving onto the Allegany Indian Reservation from the […]
College students curb smoking habit—Regulations and taxes hurt campus smokers
The second in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole photo by Talbot Eckweiler Jeff Jones stumbles out of bed at five […]
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