Society
Film: The Man From Earth
This 2007 film by director Richard Schenkman is based on a story by the late Jerome Bixby, the author of many excellent science fiction stories (as well as some Star Trek classics). I highly recommend this movie as one that “makes you think.” On the surface, the film is a fascinating exploration of how people…
Read MoreAn Energy Desert in a Sea of Oil
In the center of a country that is awash with oil – and oil money – virtually all of Nigeria is in the grip of a perpetual power shortage. Recent statistics indicate that the nation’s energy generation capacity is at most 25 percent of the current demand. Although that is a horrible situation, the actual…
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