Comments rraimo has made

Fact-checking is in order

His story about the Katrina boaters reminds me of Sarah Palin's story about selling the state plane on E-Bay.  Did that really go down the way he said it did?  Who was this mystery bureaucrat?  He wouldn't be exaggerating for effect, now would he?On Louisiana governor talks energy in his response to Obama's address posted 9 months ago 13 Responses

Um, what about the stove?

Popcorn has become like coffee - it's the simplest thing in the world to make, but we are becoming trained to believe that it's just too hard.  You can always make popcorn on your stove, in any pot with a lid, just a little oil and whatever popcorn you like.  No microwave, special containers, popper, etc.  And of course, nothing has a butterier flavor than butter.On Why conventional popcorn sucks, and what you can do about it posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago 20 Responses

Maybe it's because...

... all of those foreigners are on the lam in their respective countries (Italy, the Netherlands, China, Mexico were some of the ones I saw).  Do you think all of the domestic environmental criminals (the Smiths, Joneseses and Johnsons) have already been busted?  Just a theory...On EPA unveils 'most wanted' list of environmental criminals posted 11 months, 3 weeks ago 2 Responses

Bob...

Should that read "large majority of Americans" or "majority of large Americans"?  :o)On Test-tube flesh, coming soon to a hot dog near you posted 11 months, 4 weeks ago 15 Responses

I was wondering...

... if this was ever going to get picked up.  I thought the "blah, blah, blah" was incredibly flippant, not just from an environmental point of view, but from a public safety perspective.  Is it now considered extremist to want a nuclear power plant to be safe?  I hope this is getting some traction in communities all around nuclear power plants. On Nevadans miffed by McCain's glib comment about nuclear safety posted 1 year ago 3 Responses

MyCane

This ad is being played pretty heavily in the DC area.  McCain manages to come out like a crotchety old man, while at the same time seeming pretty childish.On McCain compares Obama to Britney and Paris in new energy ad posted 1 year, 4 months ago 9 Responses

"No longer" or "never was"?

If Grampa MyCane really wanted to take a swipe at Bush/Cheney, he wouldn't have said that conservation is "no longer just a moral luxury or a personal virtue", he would have said that it "never was a moral luxury or a personal virtue."   On McCain calls for offshore drilling, renewables, and conservation in energy speech posted 1 year, 5 months ago 3 Responses

Heard it, too.

I was wondering about the name connection.  Two important points he brought out - waste heat could generate up to 20% of our electricity.  And the biggest obstacle is state and federal laws desgined to protect monopoly utilities.  "Even the Clean Air Act prevents utilities themselves from recycling waste heat at older coal-fired power plants, because any modification subjects them to newer regulations."  Seems like a no-brainer.On Castens implement Phase II of global domination plan posted 1 year, 6 months ago 2 Responses

I'm with you, Marta

We stopped buying paper towels about five years ago, and have not noticed a difference in our lives.  We use cloth rags to dust, microfiber towels to do some other tasks, dishtowels to wipe up spills and newspaper to wash windows.  Seriously, try cleaning your windows with white vinegar and newpaper - works great!  Paper towels, unlike toilet paper, are just not necessary!On Putting a bounty of paper towels to the test posted 1 year, 7 months ago 6 Responses

Who is the enemy?

I was thinking about this subject in preparation for the inevitable discussion with a far-right leaning co-worker of mine.  Fidel Castro is not my enemy, despite what this and previous administrations have said.  Given a choice, I doubt he'd want any harm to befall me.  Using that as a definition, our enemies are those (for example) who would slaughter and process downer cows and willingly allow that meat to get into the food supply.  How about a brave, macho statement on that, Mr President?On ... and Bush talks big posted 1 year, 9 months ago 7 Responses

No robusta beans in the Trader Joe's coffee

If you were writing about the Trader Joe's coffee that appeared in your picture, the package reads 100% Arabica beans right on the front.  Not saying it's the best coffee, but at least be fair about what it is.On A review of six Central American coffees posted 1 year, 10 months ago 18 Responses

Some practical advice, please

I am as outraged as the rest of you.  Is there anything we can do?  Obviously contact our senators and congresspeople to have them support the House and Senate Oversight committees and encourage them to expose how this "decision" was made.  Anything else?  On Analysis of the EPA's decision to deny California's waiver posted 1 year, 11 months ago 15 Responses

Scratching my head...

Senator Warner from Virginia voted Nay on the Energy Bill, yet he co-sponsored and supported the Climate Security Act legislation just the day before.  I've already written to his office asking WTF?  Any ideas?On Landmark energy bill stalls in the Senate posted 1 year, 11 months ago 14 Responses

That guy's a clown, but he's not funny

I saw him on the news getting all excited about how it was an earthquake ("AN EARTHQUAKE!", he repeated) that caused the collapse, not anything he did.  Disgusting.On How many more deaths will we tolerate? posted 2 years, 3 months ago 9 Responses