Profit Over People

This article about undisclosed chemical contaminants in groundwater is a crystal-clear demonstration of how American values profit over people. It is more important that a company's "proprietary information" be protected than that water be protected or injured people given information that affects their health. Nor is the company considered at fault for such harm to either.

And to think America used to be a country that helped poor countries get access to potable water.

Profit Over People

This article about undisclosed chemical contaminants in groundwater is a crystal-clear demonstration of how American values profit over people. It is more important that a company's "proprietary information" be protected than that water be protected or injured people given information that affects their health. Nor is the company considered at fault for such harm to either.

And to think America used to be a country that helped poor countries get access to potable water.

Profit Over People

This article about undisclosed chemical contaminants in groundwater is a crystal-clear demonstration of how American values profit over people. It is more important that a company's "proprietary information" be protected than that water be protected or injured people given information that affects their health. Nor is the company considered at fault for such harm to either.

And to think America used to be a country that helped poor countries get access to potable water.

Profit Over People

This article about undisclosed chemical contaminants in groundwater is a crystal-clear demonstration of how American values profit over people. It is more important that a company's "proprietary information" be protected than that water be protected or injured people given information that affects their health. Nor is the company considered at fault for such harm to either.

And to think America used to be a country that helped poor countries get access to potable water.

Economic News

These are some encouraging signs:

Geithner Said to Be Chosen for Treasury Secretary
Jackie Calmes: The New York Times, "President-elect Barack Obama will name Timothy F. Geithner to be his Treasury Secretary, according to a knowledgeable Democrat, elevating a Treasury veteran who as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has all year been at the center of the worsening economic crisis."

I don't know this guy, but the market has responded to this news by perking up slightly. That's a good start.

Obama Plans to Create 2.5 Million New Jobs by 2011
Agency France-Presse: "US president-elect Barack Obama announced Saturday that he had ordered his economic advisers to produce an economic recovery
plan to create 2.5 million new jobs over the next two years."

This is very promising. First, Obama isn't talking about free handouts; he's talking about creating jobs. In order for people to be financially secure, they need jobs. Second, he's targeting those jobs in areas that need development anyhow: infrastructure (so our roads and bridges will be usable) and green energy (so we won't be dependent on foreign oil or run out of resources). This shows serious foresight and an understanding of how the world actually works. However, Obama anticipates resistance to this plan and could use support getting it put into action. Be prepared to scream at your representatives to pass a plan that will really help, after they've already rubber-stamped a bunch of handouts that haven't helped.

Economic News

These are some encouraging signs:

Geithner Said to Be Chosen for Treasury Secretary
Jackie Calmes: The New York Times, "President-elect Barack Obama will name Timothy F. Geithner to be his Treasury Secretary, according to a knowledgeable Democrat, elevating a Treasury veteran who as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has all year been at the center of the worsening economic crisis."

I don't know this guy, but the market has responded to this news by perking up slightly. That's a good start.

Obama Plans to Create 2.5 Million New Jobs by 2011
Agency France-Presse: "US president-elect Barack Obama announced Saturday that he had ordered his economic advisers to produce an economic recovery
plan to create 2.5 million new jobs over the next two years."

This is very promising. First, Obama isn't talking about free handouts; he's talking about creating jobs. In order for people to be financially secure, they need jobs. Second, he's targeting those jobs in areas that need development anyhow: infrastructure (so our roads and bridges will be usable) and green energy (so we won't be dependent on foreign oil or run out of resources). This shows serious foresight and an understanding of how the world actually works. However, Obama anticipates resistance to this plan and could use support getting it put into action. Be prepared to scream at your representatives to pass a plan that will really help, after they've already rubber-stamped a bunch of handouts that haven't helped.

Economic News

These are some encouraging signs:

Geithner Said to Be Chosen for Treasury Secretary
Jackie Calmes: The New York Times, "President-elect Barack Obama will name Timothy F. Geithner to be his Treasury Secretary, according to a knowledgeable Democrat, elevating a Treasury veteran who as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has all year been at the center of the worsening economic crisis."

I don't know this guy, but the market has responded to this news by perking up slightly. That's a good start.

Obama Plans to Create 2.5 Million New Jobs by 2011
Agency France-Presse: "US president-elect Barack Obama announced Saturday that he had ordered his economic advisers to produce an economic recovery
plan to create 2.5 million new jobs over the next two years."

This is very promising. First, Obama isn't talking about free handouts; he's talking about creating jobs. In order for people to be financially secure, they need jobs. Second, he's targeting those jobs in areas that need development anyhow: infrastructure (so our roads and bridges will be usable) and green energy (so we won't be dependent on foreign oil or run out of resources). This shows serious foresight and an understanding of how the world actually works. However, Obama anticipates resistance to this plan and could use support getting it put into action. Be prepared to scream at your representatives to pass a plan that will really help, after they've already rubber-stamped a bunch of handouts that haven't helped.

Economic News

These are some encouraging signs:

Geithner Said to Be Chosen for Treasury Secretary
Jackie Calmes: The New York Times, "President-elect Barack Obama will name Timothy F. Geithner to be his Treasury Secretary, according to a knowledgeable Democrat, elevating a Treasury veteran who as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has all year been at the center of the worsening economic crisis."

I don't know this guy, but the market has responded to this news by perking up slightly. That's a good start.

Obama Plans to Create 2.5 Million New Jobs by 2011
Agency France-Presse: "US president-elect Barack Obama announced Saturday that he had ordered his economic advisers to produce an economic recovery
plan to create 2.5 million new jobs over the next two years."

This is very promising. First, Obama isn't talking about free handouts; he's talking about creating jobs. In order for people to be financially secure, they need jobs. Second, he's targeting those jobs in areas that need development anyhow: infrastructure (so our roads and bridges will be usable) and green energy (so we won't be dependent on foreign oil or run out of resources). This shows serious foresight and an understanding of how the world actually works. However, Obama anticipates resistance to this plan and could use support getting it put into action. Be prepared to scream at your representatives to pass a plan that will really help, after they've already rubber-stamped a bunch of handouts that haven't helped.

iSerenity offers free ambient sounds!

I was delighted to discover iSerenity, a website that offers free ambient sounds. Popular environments include Library Lullabye, Roaring Ocean, Whimsical Windchimes, Wild Wind, Rain, Crackling Fire, and many more. Click the one you want and it plays that sound continuously. There's a volume control right on the screen.

I love this thing. I used to have a huge library of environmental sounds for writing. Unfortunately a lot of those were cassettes and got melted down. I still have some CDs though. But this site means I don't have to fool around with that; I can just activate it and leave it in a background window. When I'm writing, I often enjoy having a soundtrack that relates to what I'm writing -- so, wind for the desert, waves for a coastal story, etc. Since I can't play anything with a beat when I'm writing poetry, environmental sounds give me a way to cover up noise from elsewhere in the house.

iSerenity offers free ambient sounds!

I was delighted to discover iSerenity, a website that offers free ambient sounds. Popular environments include Library Lullabye, Roaring Ocean, Whimsical Windchimes, Wild Wind, Rain, Crackling Fire, and many more. Click the one you want and it plays that sound continuously. There's a volume control right on the screen.

I love this thing. I used to have a huge library of environmental sounds for writing. Unfortunately a lot of those were cassettes and got melted down. I still have some CDs though. But this site means I don't have to fool around with that; I can just activate it and leave it in a background window. When I'm writing, I often enjoy having a soundtrack that relates to what I'm writing -- so, wind for the desert, waves for a coastal story, etc. Since I can't play anything with a beat when I'm writing poetry, environmental sounds give me a way to cover up noise from elsewhere in the house.

iSerenity offers free ambient sounds!

I was delighted to discover iSerenity, a website that offers free ambient sounds. Popular environments include Library Lullabye, Roaring Ocean, Whimsical Windchimes, Wild Wind, Rain, Crackling Fire, and many more. Click the one you want and it plays that sound continuously. There's a volume control right on the screen.

I love this thing. I used to have a huge library of environmental sounds for writing. Unfortunately a lot of those were cassettes and got melted down. I still have some CDs though. But this site means I don't have to fool around with that; I can just activate it and leave it in a background window. When I'm writing, I often enjoy having a soundtrack that relates to what I'm writing -- so, wind for the desert, waves for a coastal story, etc. Since I can't play anything with a beat when I'm writing poetry, environmental sounds give me a way to cover up noise from elsewhere in the house.

iSerenity offers free ambient sounds!

I was delighted to discover iSerenity, a website that offers free ambient sounds. Popular environments include Library Lullabye, Roaring Ocean, Whimsical Windchimes, Wild Wind, Rain, Crackling Fire, and many more. Click the one you want and it plays that sound continuously. There's a volume control right on the screen.

I love this thing. I used to have a huge library of environmental sounds for writing. Unfortunately a lot of those were cassettes and got melted down. I still have some CDs though. But this site means I don't have to fool around with that; I can just activate it and leave it in a background window. When I'm writing, I often enjoy having a soundtrack that relates to what I'm writing -- so, wind for the desert, waves for a coastal story, etc. Since I can't play anything with a beat when I'm writing poetry, environmental sounds give me a way to cover up noise from elsewhere in the house.

Sunset

Looking out the west window of my office, I can see the sunset. The sky is a purple blanket with one red thread at the horizon.

Sunset

Looking out the west window of my office, I can see the sunset. The sky is a purple blanket with one red thread at the horizon.

Sunset

Looking out the west window of my office, I can see the sunset. The sky is a purple blanket with one red thread at the horizon.

Sunset

Looking out the west window of my office, I can see the sunset. The sky is a purple blanket with one red thread at the horizon.

F&SF Author Blogs

This article lists multi-author and single author blogs. I found it while looking for feeds. I'm putting together a list on Grazr.

F&SF Author Blogs

This article lists multi-author and single author blogs. I found it while looking for feeds. I'm putting together a list on Grazr.

F&SF Author Blogs

This article lists multi-author and single author blogs. I found it while looking for feeds. I'm putting together a list on Grazr.

F&SF Author Blogs

This article lists multi-author and single author blogs. I found it while looking for feeds. I'm putting together a list on Grazr.