Category Archives: Fire This Time

Gwynne Dyer: Could insurance companies help with the climate crisis?

Insurance firms to the rescue? By: Gwynne Dyer — Jun. 9, 2023 OPINION California’s fall from grace has been steep and swift, and now even the insurance companies are pulling out. The two biggest American home insurance companies, State Farm and Allstate, announced last week that they will stop selling insurance policies to Californians. Why? … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Could insurance companies help with the climate crisis? →

Bad Air from Canada Fires Now In Carolina: Breathe With Care!

A thousand miles north of me, wildfires are roaring in eastern Canada. In Quebec, the horizons are blanketed with an all-day hazy twilight. Forecasters say more is coming. The wildfire smoke has been blown south by north Atlantic winds. Today (June 7) it’s raising alarms in our part of North Carolina. On the map of … Continue reading Bad Air from Canada Fires Now In Carolina: Breathe With Care! →

From Politico: Under the Radar, Many DC cops are Coup-sympathizers, or Worse —Politico

| CAPITAL CITY A D.C. Cop Allegedly Helped the Proud Boys. Why Hasn’t Liberal Washington Done More About It?[Excerpts]The alleged coziness between D.C. police and far-right extremists is shocking — unless you know anything about law enforcement. Michael Schaffer is a senior editor at POLITICO. His Capital City column runs weekly in POLITICO Magazine.The … Continue reading From Politico: Under the Radar, Many DC cops are Coup-sympathizers, or Worse —Politico →

A Tough Two Days in Texas

AP News: Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman BY JAKE BLEIBERG AND REBECCA BOONE May 7, 2023 ALLEN, Texas (AP) — The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday was identified by authorities Sunday as a 33–year–old man who had been staying at a nearby motel. Three law … Continue reading A Tough Two Days in Texas →

Gwynne Dyer: Cows that Blow Up, and Could Blast Our Future

What Goes ‘Moo’ And Then Explodes? Gwynne Dyer — April 21, 2024 “When I do a puzzle with my daughters, there is usually an elephant next to a giraffe next to a rhino,” said Prof. Ron Milo of the Weizmann Institute of Science. “But if I was trying to give them a more realistic sense … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Cows that Blow Up, and Could Blast Our Future →