“The More I Find Out, The Less I Know”
Dreaming of a Solar Future
A difference in degree, if large enough, can become a difference in kind.
The Solar Equation
Solar power is getting cheaper. How soon will it be cheaper than the grid?
Free Energy Discovered and Commercialized
Free, clean, and nearly limitless energy has been discovered! And it’s coming soon to a neighborhood near you!
Ham Lake Fire
The Ham Lake Fire is getting uncomfortably close to our slice of the north woods.
Mortgage Meltdown and the Grand Unified Theory of Risk in Financial Markets
Markets tend to take on more and more risk until something breaks.
Doing the Math
Charge an EV in five minutes? Sure, but have you thought about what that actually means?
Why Economists Make Lousy Businesspeople
Most entrepreneurs don’t really want to spend the effort raising money from investors. They do it because there’s no better alternative.
Cabin Fever
Taking the family Up North is quicker and cheaper than the big cross-country road trip, and everyone seems to like it more.
Global Drying?
On the whole, if the Earth is getting warmer you would also expect that it will get wetter.
GA is the new First Class
Flying commercial is getting more and more miserable. Flying your own plane is a lot more fun, and maybe not as expensive as you might think.
Little Goodbye
Every parent knows that we’ll have to say goodbye eventually. So start practicing now.
Global Catastrophe
Global warming is serious, but I think we’ll probably muddle through somehow like we usually do.