Most estimates put the age of our blue planet at ~4.5 billion years. During this time, it has experienced many cataclysmic events on its...

The cast: Jose Munguia, Emilia Astiazaran, Julia Munguia. Jose and Emilia marry in Hermosillo, Sonora. Emilia gives birth to Julia. The...

I've made a few attempts to go on a "media diet" but I keep taking the bait and getting sucked back in. I need to find out whether I...

I went to bed Tuesday night, praying that the American public would do the right thing. I awoke to a disaster: astounded, amazed, aghast,...

This C02 / Climate Change blog is a bit of a ramble--too big and complex a topic to consider covering in a single blog. So I decided to...

It has been a remarkable journey out of Africa. Millions of years of weather, geologic turmoil, and contributions from many incredible...

Last month's blog ended with a brief mention of the Scientific Revolution and its impact on the Industrial Revolution in the 17th and...

June 1, 2024: I started out thinking I was going to write about mining, the mining law of 1872, and eventually touch on South32. Well,...

In 1789 Congress established the Electoral College: Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution. The framers of our US Constitution

I want to believe that I am a reasonably well-informed voter. However, I think that I am fooling myself:

The Doctrine of Discovery and Its Lasting Effects on Indigenous Peoples

This is a follow-up to January's blog on Migration. This blog is simply about my attempt to understand the nature and origins of our...

Beyond just you, the reader, my target audience includes children – yours and mine. I've always wanted them to know where they came from...

The Middle East, Russia-Ukraine, Yemeni Civil War, South Sudan... and the list goes on. We can't seem to get along. Human history is...

I am finally getting around to writing a follow-up to my Blue Haven blog. The '1950s-60s me' called it "Blue Haven". Eight seventy-three...

“The worst sin towards our fellow-creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s the essence of inhumanity.” --...

This is a continuation of the "Happy Birthday Tata Ulla" blog. What follows is a patchwork portrait of my aunt and godmother Julia...

I'm taking some liberty in defining the word "longevity", a term commonly referred to as the length/duration of an individual's life. I...

As I understand it, our universe, the planets, the elements, our place in the universe, and life on Earth all seem to exist because of a...

Effective Altruism. I am merely skimming the surface in this blog. I welcome your thoughts, suggestions, and comments. I would also be...