I could not let this pass without my comment.
This article is from “National Geographic News” dated October 28, 2010
The comments at the end, in blue, are mine.
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Can the Moon Cause Earthquakes?
John Roach
National Geographic News
May 23, 2005
Coast dwellers are accustomed to the daily rhythm of the tides, which are primarily lulled in and out by the [...]
HURRICANES AND SUCH
I started this BLOG in November 2007 and it has been my intention to terminate it after two years. It’s not because I am bored with it or that I do not have sufficient material to continue it.
Life is full of choices and there are many priorities that clamor for attention:
E-mails [...]
I receive many e-mails asking why I don’t post articles to this log more often.
The reason is that like most people I find that the trivia that one encounters in everyday living consumes time that could be better spent in creative pursuits
I write when I encounter either ignorance or stupidity so [...]
We know with certainty that the Earth’s atmosphere has gone through significant changes in temperature and composition over the millennia.
We also know with certainty that land which was deep under the oceans is now the tops of some of the highest mountains.
The planet and life on the planet are in constant flux. [...]
Poverty is not simply a word, it is a complex system of existence.
As I see it there are four types of poverty:
1. By birthplace.
2. By circumstance.
3. By choice.
4. By mental inability to survive in a social setting.
Taking the first case, poverty by birthplace. There are children who are born into areas that have had their [...]
