Andrew Tobias

Birds, Horses, and Faux News

Published on November 16, 2009 WIND power Dan Nachbar: “The concern that ‘wind turbines kill birds’ is something of a red herring. (Sorry to mix species.) Sadly, some birds are indeed killed by wind turbines. But we should keep those loses in perspective. According the the National Academy of Sciences, only 3 of every 100,000 of human-caused bird deaths come from wind turbines.

Hope for Energy, Hope for Education

Published on November 13, 2009 FRESH DIRECT You live in New York and you don�t use Fresh Direct? Seriously? IF IT�S NOW OK WITH THE MORMONS . . .

Your Electric Razor Is Soviet Missile Powered

Published on November 12, 2009 SPANISH WIND POWER TOPS 50% OF DEMAND Is it tilting at windmills to think we might do likewise? And with big, job-generating contracts to our underutilized manufacturing sector? (See the end of last Friday’s column, where the President highlights some encouraging wind-tech news.

Discourge Hate, Encourage Love?

Published on November 11, 2009 SAVINGS Gray Chang: “I think that the $1,500 you saved Not Charles is as real as the $5 saved by heating less water. It means that perhaps an AT&T executive will take one fewer vacation to Hawaii, saving a tremendous amount of fuel. To the extent that the $1,500 is saved rather than spent, fewer resources are being used.

Two Kinds of Saving

Published on November 10, 2009 KRUGMAN “Last Thursday there was a rally outside the U.S. Capitol to protest pending health care legislation, featuring the kinds of things we’ve grown accustomed to, including large signs showing piles of bodies at Dachau with the caption “National Socialist Healthcare.” It was grotesque – and it was also ominous.

Of Health Care, Pomegranates, and Gold

Published on November 09, 2009 Sorry Friday�s column posted so late. If you missed it � especially the uplifting part at the end (who doesn�t need a little uplift on a Monday morning?) � click here. HEALTH CARE If you think Democrats should not filibuster health care reform, consider taking a few seconds to sign this petition.