Articles about human blunders

Food Security

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Tony Simeone

I wonder how many readers ever give much thought to food security. Many developing countries suffer from acute shortages of food for a myriad of reasons from civil conflicts and economic stress to extreme weather anomalies that have a direct … Continue reading →

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The Muddled Distinction between Environment and Profit

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Tony Simeone

Just as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so too, is value. Each of us understands our dependency on nature as the supplier of the proper environmental conditions to enable the availability of all of the raw materials … Continue reading →

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The Realities of a Book Review

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tony Simeone

Completing the writing of Connecting Two Worlds was both physically and mentally therapeutic. Physically, because during recovery from surgery, I had ample time for tasks that required little physical exertion. It turned out that I was only partially correct. Writing … Continue reading →

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