http://sblumberg.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Steve B. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:01:05 GMT 2010-01-06T15:01:05Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944886 There is an old saying that a lie will travel half-way around the world before the truth has tied it's shoes. So it is with the phony email "scandal", the latest version of the "birthers" and "death panels". . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:04:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944886 Steve B. 2009-12-13T15:04:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921399 According to a new report, "Rising Tigers Sleeping Giant", the Asian countries of China, Japan, and South Korea are far outdistancing U.S. investments in "New Energy". According to the report, China alone . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:24:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921399 Steve B. 2009-11-28T15:24:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917775 Scientists have released The Copenhagen Diagnosis , a summary of hundreds of studies that have taken place over the 3 years since the last IPCC Report was issued. The major findings in these studies . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:54:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917775 Steve B. 2009-11-25T19:54:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834101 There is a funny tv ad that perhaps you've seen, produced by the Americans Against Food Taxes, showing an indignant woman insisting that Washington not tax fruit juices and sodas. She says proponents . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:58:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834101 Steve B. 2009-10-01T16:58:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831920 Do you ever get the feeling that some folks, who simply don't want to be told what to do, confuse immaturity with freedom? I do. For example, consider a comment by a fellow gatherer recently in the . . . Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:20:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831920 Steve B. 2009-09-30T12:20:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808730 Every year, since September 11, 2001, I have posted some version of this article. Several years ago, my wife and I went on vacation in the eastern states. One of our stops was at Gettysburg, PA. It . . . Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:00:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808730 Steve B. 2009-09-11T17:00:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700475 This was a very short dream. I don't generally remember dreams - but the ones I do remember seem very significant. There was this human (possibly) figure, except that he (he?) was a cyclops - and . . . Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:12:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977700475 Steve B. 2009-06-03T19:12:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977690592 The Atlantis space shuttle has landed safely in California with its crew of seven astronauts. The Atlantis completed a very dangerous repair of the Hubble space telescope, extending its life for an additional . . . Sun, 24 May 2009 15:57:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977690592 Steve B. 2009-05-24T15:57:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682015 A former FBI agent, present for the early interrogations of Abu Zubaydah, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that "enhanced interrogation techniques" (aka torture) were "slow, . . . Thu, 14 May 2009 00:55:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682015 Steve B. 2009-05-14T00:55:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649757 A new confidential report by the International Red Cross, "ICRC Report on the Treatment of Fourteen 'High Value Detainees' in CIA Custody," details specific techniques of torture used . . . Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:58:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649757 Steve B. 2009-04-08T01:58:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644580 First Solar reported in February that the clean energy company reached the holy grail of renewables: $1/Watt, or equivalency/parity with coal. That is, First Solar now is able to produce solar energy . . . Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:57:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644580 Steve B. 2009-04-02T15:57:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549478 A billion gallon coal sludge spill in Tennessee again raises the question, is there really any such thing as clean coal? http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/26/tennessee.sludge/index.html?section=cnn_latest . . . Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:50:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549478 Steve B. 2008-12-31T17:50:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545180 Some time ago, I wrote that climate skeptics should throw in the towel when Fox News owner, Rupert Murdoch abandoned the skeptics' camp. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?memberId=84960&articleId=281474977097716&nav=MyGather . . . Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:54:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545180 Steve B. 2008-12-25T22:54:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489030 Wal-Mart is often the target of criticism by environmental and labor groups. However, in the past few years, Wal-Mart has made progress toward three defined goals of 100% renewable energy, zero waste, . . . Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:34:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489030 Steve B. 2008-10-26T12:34:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475422 In July, a much publicized rift in the McCain campaign over social security and how to fund it for the future, resulted in McCain's campaign experts stating that McCain doesn't speak for the McCain . . . Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:55:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475422 Steve B. 2008-10-12T17:55:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977467420 Despite the controversy surrounding the "bailout" of America's financial institutions, there is at least one silver lining in this legislation. Congress passed, and Bush signed into law, . . . Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:50:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977467420 Steve B. 2008-10-04T05:50:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458489 This week, the senate has finally passed an energy bill, which includes tax credits for renewable energy. The bill has an eight year investment tax credit, and it extends the production tax credit for . . . Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:54:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458489 Steve B. 2008-09-25T02:54:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977452840 Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, announced this week that Google and GE have entered into a partnership to "establish renewable energy plants, promote plug-in electric cars and transform the nation's . . . Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:50:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977452840 Steve B. 2008-09-19T00:50:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446628 I read this exactly one week following the tragic events of 9/11/2001. Everything has context. This context, indeed, seems synchronistic. __________  There was nothing in the . . . Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:52:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446628 Steve B. 2008-09-12T00:52:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420559 Since Barack Obama became the presumptive democratic nominee, his opponent has been defining the energy issue in terms of expanded off-shore drilling and nuclear energy. The "liberal media" . . . Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:50:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420559 Steve B. 2008-08-13T14:50:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977412641 Or..."What the Hell Are They Doing?!?!?" Or... "How Democrats Can Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory" In short, the Obama campaign is in "reactive" mode, allowing . . . Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:27:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977412641 Steve B. 2008-08-03T15:27:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410033 In his 2006 State of the Union speech, George W. Bush stated, "America is addicted to oil." It was not an original metaphor, but it was an accurate one. So it is quite surprising to . . . Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:51:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410033 Steve B. 2008-07-30T22:51:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977209151 During the campaign for the 2008 elections, many issues are tossed around, surveys and polls taken about how candidates and voters think about the issues, issues ranked according to importance, and otherwise . . . Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:40:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977209151 Steve B. 2007-12-20T21:40:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206478 Last week, the senate fell one vote short of passing an energy bill with moderate support for renewable energy. The main reason for this was simple. Funds dedicated to tax incentives for renewable . . . Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:22:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206478 Steve B. 2007-12-18T00:22:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202767 Senate republicans, by a single vote, successfully blocked an energy bill that would have extended tax incentives for renewable energy. Incentives for renwable energy sources, totalling around $24 billion, . . . Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:42:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202767 Steve B. 2007-12-13T17:42:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198501 The House of Representatives passed the energy bill this week, which would require automakers to achieve a fleet average of 35 mpg by 2020. The bill also included a renewable portfolio standard, which . . . Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:41:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977198501 Steve B. 2007-12-09T04:41:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977194461 Sierra Club is reporting that Pelosi will introduce the energy bill in the House this week, including CAFE standards of 35 mpg by 2020. In releasing her press statement, Pelosi said, "This comprehensive . . . Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:41:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977194461 Steve B. 2007-12-04T22:41:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977178289 In recent days, you may have read that the congressional democratic leadership has backed away from renewable energy by dropping from the current energy bill the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and . . . Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:26:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977178289 Steve B. 2007-11-15T21:26:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977174493 The Rocky Mountain Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council have teamed up to produce a program (approx. 30 minutes), which features the economic sense of building green. In this program, several . . . Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:44:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977174493 Steve B. 2007-11-12T02:44:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171827 Unless you are in favor of $50 billion to $100 billion in federal loan guarantees (that means your tax dollars) for a major expansion of nuclear energy in this country, you should seriously consider signing . . . Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:57:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171827 Steve B. 2007-11-09T02:57:24Z