Water is important. We all know this. Everybody. Water is so essential to life that a visitor to our planet might assume that us humans are all water experts. But what do we really know about water? How much do we need to know?

Are you stumped by which has a lower carbon footprint: chemically grown Washington apples or organic New Zealand Fujis? Do you wonder which is worse for the climate: processed soy or pastured beef?

I recently watched a special report by CNN entitled, “We Were Warned: Out of Gas.” The show detailed a hypothetical situation in which all the refining capabilities of Houston are severely damaged by a hurricane, a strike Saudi Arabia’s major refining areas by al qaeda , and gas jumps to $9 a gallon. The case [...]

I feel uncomfortable telling people to vote for Barack Obama without tacking an asterisk onto the end of my plea. I feel disingenuous assuring my friends and family that Barack Obama is different than the other candidates and that once in office