Read, and absorb message. Some facts a little questionable, but thrust remains on target. The future belongs to the left!
Author Archives: William Sundwick
The Velvet Underground — Or, Perils of Selling Avant Garde As Pop
Published July 12, 2017 in Warp & Woof The Velvet Underground – Or, Perils of Selling Avant Garde as Pop William Sundwick Lou Reed was a middle-class Jewish kid growing up on 1950s Long Island. He was always interested in pop music – especially doo wop — and taught himself to playContinue reading “The Velvet Underground — Or, Perils of Selling Avant Garde As Pop”
Link from Washington Post
Many feel that we need to focus more attention (and resources) on adaptation: it’s already too late to reverse climate change apocalypse.
Link from The Guardian
Great piece from Jonathan Freedland, of The Guardian, on the real consequences of Trump’s so-called “foreign policy”
Link from The Hill
“Buy American” rules should not apply to big infrastructure projects, like Metrorail, when result is uneconomic … taxpayers are stakeholders, here!
Link from Autoblog
Details of Volvo’s plans, 2019-2021 — three types of power train, mild hybrid (48 volt, twin engine), plug-in hybrid (also twin engine), and all electric
Link from Carbon Brief
Amory Lovins: nuclear is a money loser, renewables will continue to advance despite Trump, EVs are here now — will soon dominate, carbon removal is mostly about agriculture (put it back into soil), and natural gas may be worse than coal (stop that fracking!)
More on Volvo Gasoline Engine Phase-out
It starts with the prestige makes, like Volvo, Tesla, BMW, then filters down to the mass market … note: Volvo’s first all-electric vehicle will be made in China (they are now owned by China’s Geely)
Link from HuffPost
Not sure about these guys … but, good footnote to “Intimations of Mortality?” post last week!
Link from Washington Post
Among Founding Fathers, Jefferson remains my personal hero — this final public writing, on occasion of 50th anniversary of his Declaration of Independence, a masterpiece!
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