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Category Archives: science & tech

Review: Marijuana Promising for Insomnia

December 11, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

Science supports personal, anecdotal testimony about marijuana’s medical value LENOIR, N.C. — The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is reporting that forms of marijuana can help […]

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Agriculture, ecology, Health Care, science & tech

The Deceived ‘god’

July 6, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

A poem dedicated to Dominion Resources By Michael M. Barrick Note: This poem is dedicated to Dominion Resources. Originally published in January 2015, I am re-publishing it today to commemorate […]

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ecology, gov't & politics, news, poetry, science & tech

Rise of the Electric Car (BEV)

October 7, 2019by Michael M. Barrick

By L. David Roper, ROPERLD@VT.EDU, http://www.roperld.com/personal/roperldavid.htm Recently much has been written about the efforts of the oil industry and the legacy-auto industry (gasoline/diesel vehicles) to slow down the rise of […]

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ecology, news, science & tech

When America Moved with Purpose

April 10, 2019by Michael M. Barrick

Without a common purpose, we have no future Sixty years ago this week, on April 9, 1959, NASA introduced the first seven American astronauts to the world. Just ten years […]

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science & tech

The Earth Under Assault

April 22, 2018by Michael M. Barrick

Three years after Preserving Sacred Appalachia Conference, Appalachia and all of the planet is as vulnerable as ever to fossil fuel industry LENOIR, N.C. (April 22, 2018) – Three years […]

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ecology, gov't & politics, opinion, science & tech

American Health Care is an Industry, Not a System

September 1, 2017by Michael M. Barrick

Recognizing the distinction is essential to ensure access as a basic human right By Dr. Arthur M. Sherwood and Michael M. Barrick The United States Congress has no hope of […]

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general, gov't & politics, news, opinion, science & tech

A Poem on Change and the Solar Eclipse

August 23, 2017by Abigail Taylor

Moving By Abigail Taylor My definition of home is not a building, but sacred space between people that love one another. Change is thrilling and frightening. Change ushered in a […]

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poetry, science & tech

Solar Electricity Growing Faster Than Gas and Coal

May 8, 2017by Michael M. Barrick

Significant growth seen in use of large scale photovoltaic electricity in the USA Editor’s note: Tom Bond is a farmer in Northcentral West Virginia. He is respected for his expertise, experience […]

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ecology, news, science & tech

A Haiku for Earth

April 22, 2017by Michael M. Barrick

Happy Earth Day!  Do something good for our mother. – M.B. By Carol Starr Suspended in space this beautiful blue marble is our only toy. © Carol Starr, 2017.  Carol Starr is […]

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ecology, news, poetry, science & tech

The Advantages of Free Thinking

March 17, 2017by Abigail Taylor

Science need not destroy your faith, but its truths can’t be ignored By Isaac Crouch The universe is random, chaotic, mysterious, incomprehensibly vast and possibly infinite. It is an undisputed, […]

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education, religion, science & tech

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