The fishing industry in California was built on sardines. While they lasted, they were abundant, easy to catch, and simple to process. They were ground for fish meal, which was used to feed chickens. They were processed for oil. And, during the war, they were an invaluable source of protein for American soldiers fighting in […]
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The parable of the California sardine collapse
Posted in Environment, Food, Sustainability, Uncategorized Also tagged fisheries, Frances Naomi Clark, Global Warming, Monterey, Monterey Bay Aquarium, overfishing, parables, sardines, Star Trek, sweding, The Fisherman's Problem, whales 8 Comments
Ode to a coal mining teabagger
Sometimes, when the Libertarians here on the site go off on a tirade about the evils of government regulation, and how the world would be a much better place if only we’d only trust in the power of unfettered Capitalism, I like to remind folks that there was a time not too long ago in […]
Posted in Corporate Crime, energy, Environment Also tagged Ayn Rand, Brian Ross, Chamber of Commerce, coal, coal mining, Don Blankenship, Friends of America Rally, global warming denial, greeniacs, Hank Williams Jr, Harman Mining Corporation, Labor Day, Libertarianism, Massey Energy, mining, mountain top removal, Nightline, safety, Sean Hannity, strip mining, sulfur dioxide, tea party, teabaggery, Ted Nugent, Upper Big Branch South Mine, West Virginia, Whitesville 46 Comments
Conservative Bible promises new, better Jesus
I didn’t see it coming, but now, in retrospect, I guess it was inevitable… It seems as though conservatives, after years of agonizing over the complete disconnect between the way their savior lived his life, and the way they choose to live their own, have taken it upon themselves to make a big change. No, […]
Posted in Other, Politics, Religious Extremism Also tagged adultery, Bible, Christianity, comrade, Conservapedia, Conservative Bible Project, crazy conservative projects, Devil, disciples, emasculation, flat tax, Framework against Liberal Bias, gender inclusive, hypocrisy, Jesus Christ, King James version, liberal bias, liberal wordiness, limp-wristed sissies, miracle, peace, Pharisees, Salon, tax collectors, the book of Matthew, the logic of Hell, the plight of the overtaxed rich, the threat of Socialism, translation, unisex, Van Jones, word-to-substance ratio 25 Comments