As I hinted in a semi-final post at True/Slant, this forum has found a new home, under a new name and with a new mission, at Forbes. The assignment has changed, appropriate to the developing realities of the politics and economics of carbon. I'll be pursuing green technology, its pioneers and [...]

My old man taught me to say "so long" whenever we parted because he contended "goodbye" should be reserved for permanent occasions, like the one Emily Dickinson refers to here:

Good-by to the life I used to live, And the world I used to know; And kiss the hills for me, [...]

When today’s boomers, not to mention today’s pre-boomers (the new-chic word for geezer) were young, stress had not been invented. Oh, moms got frazzled with everything, dads (and occasionally moms too) came home bushed after a long hard day at the office, office buddies groused about too much work for [...]

Retirement village? Assisted living? Co-housing? Age-restricted or aging-in-place communities? Inter-generational cooperative? This space has explored many of the growing varieties of housing choices for boomers and elders when the time comes to downsize, rightsize, clear out or economize. Here's a new one that's making the news: think global. Even with (and [...]

Well, hello, Columbus. ( Click here if you’re not a Philip Roth fan.) Some people were surprised when Columbus, Ohio, appeared on the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) list of the top twenty-two energy “Smarter Cities,” sharing the spotlight with towns better known for their deep green glow. Places [...]

Staying fit in summertime -- you know, those steamy days when lying on a raft in the middle of the lake seems a proper choice for the strenuous life -- isn't always easy. But as it turns out, new studies indicate it's both doable and critical. Plus, it can keep [...]

A new study from the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration shows that climate change is ‘undeniable’ — but does anyone really believe that will silence the deniers?

The NOAA study drew on up to 11 different indicators of climate, and found that each one pointed to a world [...]

The latest Climate Denial Crock of the Week video from environmentalist Peter Sinclair comes in two parts.

While the national media are focused on Arizona because of the state's controversial immigration law, there was virtually no coverage of a momentous leap in an area President Obama himself has declared "sexy." I'm talking about Arizona's adoption, Tuesday, of a toughest-in-the-nation rule on energy efficiency. The new rules require state-regulated utilities [...]

Tony Hayward is having a sad day. You see, BP had to let their CEO go. Even the mutli-million dollar parachute his now-former employer slipped him at the door can't assuage the pain of getting his life back. But Tony is trying his best to keep a stiff upper lip, in [...]