Solidly country music from the Plains
Plains, the duo of Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson, deliver straight ahead country and western tracks that evoke memories of popular main stream acts and songs of the 1970s. Although…
Take-aways from a quick analysis of protein density and cost in common foods
The internet is rife with information, testimonials, stories, advice and nearly every other form of communication on food and eating. The messages are generally directed to optimizing eating in support…
Six important steps for setting a science-based decarbonization target
Introduction In 2015, the United States, China, European Union, India, Russia, Brazil and 190 other parties adopted a legally binding international treaty on climate change during the 21st Conference of…
A novel that hypothesizes a solution to the changing climate
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson A friend told me about this book during summer 2022. DM is an intelligent and tasteful guy, so I wasn't surprised…
Five essential points to know about ethylene oxide
Background Ethylene oxide, or EtO, is a manufactured and naturally occurring chemical that has numerous important commercial uses. Like many chemicals however, EtO can adversely affect human health at elevated…
SBTi commitments poised to reduce carbon emissions from biopharmaceutical supply chains
Rising global temperatures, if unabated, are projected to cause catastrophic impacts on human health and welfare. With the 2015 Paris Agreement, world governments committed to curbing global temperature rise to…
New tracks from boygenius
As Mike Woodson would say, “I like everything about that” super group trio of folk rockers. This three song pre-release titled the record bodes well for the full album said…
Atlas of the Heart
Brene Brown This book was suggested to me by Sonal Ullman, a gastroenterologist and life coach of MDs and folks like me. I enjoyed the book from the get go.…
Surprise debut performance of anti-hero
Taylor and a guitar performing solo is quintessential singer/songwriter/performer. The energy and joy conveyed between her and the audience by the variation in volume and pace of her strumming is…
Tibetan Book of the Dead
Bardo Thodol I gave this book a try after listening to a review on the radio of an album from Laurie Anderson titled Songs from the Bardo. This is a…