Category Archives: Capitalism

A few words about fossil fuels and climate change

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Naomi

Terse but packing a killer punch, per usual from Harper’s Weekly Review: A study revealed that, in the 1970s, Exxon made “breathtakingly” accurate predictions of how much fossil fuel emissions would heat the planet, while casting doubt on global warming … Continue reading →

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“Cheap steel job.” A NYC building you might have heard of

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Naomi

There is a building that straddles a point of land between Broadway and Central Park West, with a sweeping overlook upon the 59th Street corner of Central Park, as well as the entirety of Columbus Circle. The view is so … Continue reading →

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The last Big Boat tale, with one Big Boat, one huge boat and one biggest boat of all

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Naomi

Hi there. The photo is of Peg and me in a cozy den on the Highlander, afloat, yet again, in the middle of the Hudson River. It is the 1980s, which maybe explains our hair. I am wondering why I’m … Continue reading →

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