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FROM MY CORNER, The End of Overconsumption?

Howell Hurst Consumerism, Humans, People

Presently, the petroleum industry has been brought to its knees. It is massively overproducing more oil than is needed. This is evidence that the human race in its greed for “Luxury” has been wasting its finite physical resources. Essentially, we have an unlimited supply of sun, wind, and ocean wave energy to run the world… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER, I Haven’t a Clue

Howell Hurst Uncategorized

The older I get the less I know. As a young man, I knew it all. Raise a topic and I had an opinion I was convinced was the solution to the human dilemma. No more. Homebound isolation has given me cabin fever and I can’t figure out anything. Actually it feels much better not… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER, State of the Human Race

Howell Hurst Humans

Well, let’s see where we’re at. Three presidents ago, George Bush in a moment of commendable lucidity attempted to launch a national scientific defense program to protect us against viruses; this rational effort soon deteriorated as international politicians continued their far-right-and-left Hatfield and McCoys’ feud and enthusiastically pursued worldwide wars. Mr. T all along expressed… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER, Death in the Afternoon

Howell Hurst Humans

The differing opinions battering back and forth between governors, mayors, and Mr. Trump about The Virus are somewhat like the clanking whacks of broadswords in a medieval battle. Almost hidden behind the nationalist Trumpian rhetoric of our executive utterances, the thoughts of the scientists are only marginally able to be heard. The Virus has become… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: VIrus Notes

Howell Hurst American News, Corporate Avarice, Economy & Finance, Homelessness, People Politics

If this virus does not persuade Americans of the need for a national health care system, what will? The unlimited profit margins of our existing health care industry have financially disintegrated some American families, created many homeless, and  literally killed some American citizens unable to afford health insurance. If we required our current unlimited profit… continue reading »