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We have to move on. . . .
One thing all the founding fathers have in common is that they are dead. We are the ones who are alive, we are the ones who must make the laws and constitution work, juggling many variables the founders could never have foreseen. They created an America in which black people were deemed to be property
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Lab-Grown Meat: Your Dinner of the Near Future
Modern technology has made food cheaper, more transportable, pathogen resistant, and even amusing. Still, many manufactured foods contain little nutritional value, and produce markets around the globe continue to become increasingly geographically homogeneous. Food industrialization creates an ongoing slew of ethical dilemmas regarding animal health and wellness. Micro technology may provide solutions once only possible in science
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The Animas and San Juan: A Giant River of Problems
Since the turn of the century, Colorado mining has left thousands of gallons of toxic, waste-filled sludge to rot and destroy the environment. Many mines in Colorado were abandoned due to improper permitting and usage. These shafts are leaking and negatively impacting the environment. Leaking sludge contains damaging, heavy metals that are slowly polluting river
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Cities Going Green
We’re seeing cities going green in greater numbers. Within a few decades, various cities throughout America will be struggling with populations of 20 million people and up. Imagine the difficulties this will engender given that current metropolitan stressors are already almost unmanageable. For instance, many lower- to middle-income urban families can’t afford fresh food. Wildlife must adapt to city life, causing problems
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Lately Blooming
I’ve just turned sixty, and I’ve developed an unexpected sensitivity. I wish I could say that I am now able to detect cosmic messages in twigs fallen on the lawn. Wouldn’t that be fun? No, although somewhat mystifying, this is a sensitivity to certain phrases about age. When I say, “I’ve just turned sixty,” to