Irrational ExuberanceWhatsoever things are true...(Untitled)- December 12, 2002 There I was, at the side of the road, my bicycle lying on its side, shorn of the front wheel, to which I was ministering, changing a flat tire. Fixing the tire took longer than usual because I had to constantly interrupt my work to respond to other riders passing by, asking, "Are you OK" "Do you have everything you need" Almost everyone slowly passing by on my uphill side of the road spoke to me, as well as possibly half of those going the other way. Later, I was flying down a wide,...http://radio.weblogs.com/0105061/2002/12/11.html#a156 (Untitled)- December 3, 2002 Kudos to HP for their enlightened support for legislation to require electronics manufacturers to take responsibility for recycling their products. The San Jose Mercury News recently ran a series of articles describing how electronic waste is often shipped to poorer areas of the world for processing. Even though Chinese workers are making a living from recycling the material, this example of trickle-down economics exacts a pretty high price in environmental and human health...http://radio.weblogs.com/0105061/2002/12/03.html#a155 (Untitled)- December 3, 2002 Natalie and I just returned from our 2.1-mile evening walk. We counted 67 houses with Christmas decorations already lit up, and it's only the second of December. What with the sour economy, local health care falling apart, a potential war with Iraq, global warming, and El Nino, maybe people need a little more Christmas this year.http://radio.weblogs.com/0105061/2002/12/02.html#a154 |