Donald Trump, that peculiarly coiffed symbol of our collapsing ability to think rationally, has called repeatedly for a ban on entry of Muslims to the United States “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” In saying… Read More »Fighting through the static to detect real environmental and climate trends. Part I
Summer Silly Season It’s the height of silly season, and in 2016 the season is sillier than ever. 2016 being an election year, the United States will now immerse themselves in two weeks of that uniquely American and totally over-the-top… Read More »Just Because it is Silly Season, Don’t Forget Climate Mitigation
Hanauma Bay now and in the 1960s Last week I was in Honolulu participating in the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS). It was, for me, a time for reminiscing. I was a student at University of Hawaii in the… Read More »Thoughts about corals, coral reefs, and coral reef conferences