Earth is more than a rock. Gaia, or Mother Nature, has gifted us with bountiful energy. The ocean currents rage […]

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Civilizations develop around commerce. Communities begin with trade and bartering; but a city, a capital, a metropolis hatches from a […]

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Guest Grumbler: Emeka Nwafor Trading goods and services is a natural part of life. Crows and cats pay for food […]

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In our long history, humans have created many companions: Tamagotchi, Roomba, Zune, Shake Weight… but no artificial companion will ever […]

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Since time immemorial, humankind has celebrated the athlete. There is a primal sense of combat in sport which allows us […]

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Guest grumbler: Molly Densmore The dawn of civilization – the moment humanity ascended above all other animals as the one […]

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Life relies on certain elemental replenishments. There is Oxygen – tasteless, odorless, monotonous air. There is water – which we’ve […]

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Guest grumbler: Mary Elise Jones One of the most primal and eternal conflicts in the universe is the everlasting battle […]

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The automobile has revolutionized human civilization in countless ways: drive-ins, drive-throughs, drive-ways, parking garages, walk-signals, etc. Cars far outnumber humans […]

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Guest grumbler: Patricia McCarthy Through the long eons of life on this planet, evolution has sculpted the most efficient, perfect […]

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