by Gil Friend | Jan 11, 2004 | Sustainability
Move to Ban Altered Crops Is Focused on California. The center of the nation’s anti-biotechnology movement can be found these days in Mendocino County, a quirky region with a strong streak of independence. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Science]...
by Gil Friend | Jan 9, 2004 | Sustainability
Farmed Salmon Have More Contaminants Than Wild Ones, Study Finds. A new study of fillets from 700 salmon, wild and farmed, finds that the farmed fish consistently have more PCB’s and other contaminants. By Gina Kolata. [New York Times: Science] Once again, the...
by Gil Friend | Jan 7, 2004 | Politics
The God Gulf. I wish we could recall how Abe Lincoln achieved moral clarity without moral sanctimony.. By Nicholas D. Kristof. [New York Times: Opinion] Amazing factoid: Americans increasingly telling pollsters that they believe in prayer and miracles, while only 28...
by Gil Friend | Dec 17, 2003 | Uncategorized
High Over Kitty Hawk, Looking for a Profit. In their day, the Wright brothers’ achievement was barely recognized, and their motives far from visionary. By Paul Hoffman. [New York Times: Opinion] Brilliant. On the other hand: In the end, the advance they made in...
by Gil Friend | Dec 13, 2003 | Politics
Unfortunately. No Will to Win?. The Democrats have been blessed with the high ground on one important issue after another, but they are too timid to take full advantage. By Bob Herbert. [New York Times: Opinion] The Dems may indeed sink like the Titanic next year. But...
