It was bound to happen. If there is big money to be made there will be big investment. There is plenty of coverage about how growing Mary Jane has gone from sneaking a few plants in with your tomatoes or growing them out in the woods. Farming weed has become big business. So has processing it into balms, extracts and the like. This plant just outside Oakeelokka, California produces over 800 barrels a day of pure extract. The extracts are […]
It’s the latest in robotic entertainment. Some creative techies have hacked Roombas into dancing robots that you can ride. And they are so colorful. When activated you can sit on these and slowly they will rise up on three-foot legs and start doing the Rhumba. You better have good balance because there’s not much top hold onto. It’s quite a sight when all four are in action. You can only ride them at the Wild Grape Ballroom in Walnutport along […]
Not much left of old glory. Only 28 stars and two stripes. Weathered and beaten. Only the styrofoam survives intact.
I’m not sure about this one. Is it a typo. Is there an apostrophe missing? Did Jesus incorporate as an LLC?
“Texas tea” to steal a line from the Beverly Hillbillies. The fossil fuel industry obviously knows there is supposedly a movement towards less dependence on oil, although they are pumping more every year with no sign of slowing down. But they’re smart and know eventually the climate crisis is going to catch up with them so they’ve been innovating and innovating BIG. What they have come up with is genetically engineered grass that somehow grows oil. As we all know […]
The must have toy for 2021, AI dolls. They look innocuous and frankly they look pretty cheap and uninspired. They are simply extruded pink flexible plastic with some hair attached, but it’s what inside that counts. These dolls have micro hydraulics allowing them to move their limbs and more astonishing, they have a computerized control center with artificial intelligence allowing the dolls to “learn.” At first the dolls do nothing as the AI collects data. The eyes are little cameras […]
When we think of ancient remains we usually think of Egypt, the far east or the Jungles of South America, but there are mysterious ancient ruins to be found throughout North America. Many of these ruins predate, by thousand of years, the indigenous nations that were here when white colonists showed up in their wooden boats looking for riches. The ancient history of North America is murky but archaeologists have identified a few civilizations including the Mayo people, who thrived […]
It can happen anywhere. We are living on a dynamic planet. Volcanic eruptions are part of the deal. Most volcanoes are located in areas where tectonic plates meet, especially at convergent boundaries. The emergence or activation of a volcano can be sudden and unpredictable. Being dynamic, the earth is unpredictable too. We don’t know everything there is to know and it often surprises us. Locals in Bedminster Township, PA were very surprised when a tiny riff opened and burped out […]
You never know if you can believe that non-physical beings can communicate by talking through a physical being. I’ve read a few books that were reportedly written this way and am open minded about it. After what I saw recently I’m convinced. I stepped out of my studio one day and encountered Avery talking to Frank who was busy transcribing everything Avery said. Avery’s voice was a low, powerful baritone but he certainly did not look like he would have […]
It started as something for a science fair and has since become the greatest, latest technology for reversing the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Like many kids, Kyle is unnerved by the dire predictions for his future. He’s also clever. Motivated by other young people like Greta Thunberg, he decided he’d do something more than worry so he invented a CO2 extractor that everyone could use. He showed it to me and explained the principles. The extractor is […]