Category Archives: Environment

About the environment, pollution, endangered species, habitat destruction, climate change, and resource depletion.

The Eastern Sierras, Bodie, and Mono Lake

Posted on November 20, 2011 by ErgoOne

Yesterday a major urban fire broke out in Reno, Nevada, where I live. My husband Joe and I were already planning to visit his family over Thanksgiving, so we packed quickly, took a few things that we really didn’t want … Continue reading →

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Do NOT Piss off a Crow

Posted on June 30, 2011 by ErgoOne

You do not want to mistreat a crow. This is true even if you are a sadistic bastich that likes nothing better than making small, cute, warm, furry (or feathery) things miserable. Why? Because apparently crows have extremely good memories … Continue reading →

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The Strange Case of “Josef Oehmen”

Posted on March 16, 2011 by ErgoOne

Before you come to any conclusions whatsoever about anything said, or supposedly said by a researcher named Josef Oehmen on the earthquake, tsunami, and current nuclear plant problems in Japan, please read this link. It appears that he is not … Continue reading →

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Ecological Lunchroom Fail: U.S. Congress Reverts

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ErgoOne

The dining room at the U.S. Capitol building, where both the Senate and House of Representatives meet, has given up after an experiment with ecologically sound, compostable, disposable forks, spoons, knives, plates and cups, and reverted to plastic and styrofoam. … Continue reading →

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