Dear Media Friends,
PLEASE stop using phrases such as "the fight to stop climate change", "climate change deniers", and especially "climate denier". Seriously – you are embarrassing yourselves.
Anyone who made it past Grade 6 or who pays minimal attention to the lessons of history should be aware that climate change is a naturally occurring process on this planet that cannot be stopped by humans.
Of course, we should continue to work on developing strategies and technologies...
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade ruling, which had determined in 1973 that the Constitution of the United States generally protects the right to choose to have an abortion.
It is speculated that about one-half of the U.S. states will legislate new bans or restrictions on abortion.This decision is of interest throughout the world, despite the fact that law in the United States only holds jurisdiction within that country. Canada has...
Most of us are familiar with the phrase "quality over quantity".
Yet it seems as though very few of us take that concept to heart when it comes to news on the big issues.
Thankfully, many friends and associates have been quick to understand the importance of accuracy and integrity regarding such issues as pandemics, climate change, energy transition, and energy security. However, there are many folks who feel that they get better value reading "free"...
There is a common misperception that science is all about equations, formulas, and clear-cut, unambiguous measurements conducted by serious intellectuals in lab coats. In fact, there is considerable room for creativity, and, very often, non-analytical judgment and choice are involved. These choices and judgments are sometimes about right and wrong, the determination of which depends upon a certain interpretation of morality. Whose morality? What criteria? Are there lines beyond which we all agree something...
What is a fact?
A lot of folks these days will tell you that everyone has their own truth, and that facts are subjective.
I disagree.
I believe that it is very important to distinguish between facts, opinions, theories, conjecture, and falsehoods.
Using the #1 definition from dictionary.com, a fact is …
"something that actually exists; reality; truth: (e.g.) Your fears have no basis in fact."
I hope a lot of people take that example to heart. Some of the...
It is not easy to stick to the high road.
It was not easy to turn down a $25,000 cheque from a gentleman who wanted me to support a particular political party. However, I vowed to never hitch my cart to a political party, and I never will – personally or professionally.
It is not easy to recruit accomplished scientists as journalists and then push them to make regular contributions despite extremely busy professional lives. But...
Inspired by recent conversations with otherwise intelligent people who are quite misguided on the big issues, I bring you the Top 7 Things You Are Probably Wrong About ... unless you are a member at BIG Media. 🙂
7. The Great Pacific Plastic Patch – it is not actually a thing ... well, at least not a thing that is big enough for oceanographers or satellite imagery to detect. Perhaps we should have the name changed to...
“Breathe,” the pleasant voice advised as I floated in and out of consciousness in the recovery room following ankle surgery on May 24. I had stopped breathing, a condition called apnea, which is not uncommon following anesthesia or anesthesia with opioids. This happened again and again. Sometimes I was aware of my breathing stopping, hovering on the edge of consciousness, I would feel myself … just … stop … breathing. Other times, I would...
When I make a claim such as "Fifteen months after the launch of BIG Media , we have established an industry-leading level of accuracy and integrity in news reporting," a typical response might be "Yeah, right – who the #$%! does this guy think he is?"
But hear me out.
Two years ago, disillusioned with almost universally irresponsible media coverage and a related increase in societal division and vitriol, I set out to create a trustworthy source...
Some of you might see this list as self-serving – and you would be correct – but I think it also serves the other 7,943,412,999 people on the third rock from the Sun.
BIG Media's Top 7 Ways to Help Earth Be More Habitable:
Reduce consumption of natural and unnatural resources. We in the developed world are reducing our per-capita energy use, but we have a LONG way to go – Climate change and energy:...
