Can’t deny it, but I failed at figuring out how to make TWTR work, as a way of communication or discussion, so never became involved or enamored. In addition, I think crypto is at bottom a scam, so I never was drawn toTWTR by that. If this Reuters report is correct about a gathering exodus … Continue reading Reuters: Twitter Losing Core Tweeters, Internal Docs Show
Falling sales suggest plant-based meat may be all hat, no cattle Washington Post Opinion by Helaine Olen — November 7, 2022 The future of plant-based meat was supposed to be cooked to perfection. In recent years, corporate and venture capital funds poured into the space. Fast-food giants such as KFC and Burger King raced to roll … Continue reading What’s Beyond “Beyond Meat”? Imagine Whirled Peas .. .
Don’t get me wrong, Friends: of course I’m following the voting day news. But so is everybody else. And my oft-repeated opinions sound too much like those of the other pundits who are sagacious enough to agree with me. So I’ll give them a rest for now. Not to mention that the Fair Wendy left … Continue reading An Election Day Refuge From Campaign News & Punditry
Particularly when it comes to politics, I seem to be a perennial pessimist, even a catastrophist, expecting every election to yield defeat and disaster. The last time this blanket prediction went wrong was in 2012, a decade which feels like an eon ago. (The 2020 election initially seemed better; but that November was followed by … Continue reading Aftermath #3: Crumbling Pillars? The Dawning of a Long Dark Night?
The Guardian — 5 November 2022 Our unequal earth Star Trek for potatoes: can a hi-tech farm save french fries from the climate crisis? Researchers flock to New Brunswick, Canada, to test both cutting-edge and bygone methods of spud cultivation to meet a challenging future by Dominic Rushe in Florenceville, Canada, with photographs by Adetona … Continue reading Climate Focus: Can Hi-Tech Save The Potato? (Is That A Real Question?? Yes.)