Month February 2010

Yemen’s capital city could run out of water

A water trader in the Yemen capital of Sanaa says his pumps run continually in wells 1,300 feet deep, yet little water is there. Sometimes there is none. Yemen is growing fast, but the water table is dropping precipitously. Fights…

Electronic Books

Anyone who knows me knows I love gadgets. I love technology, and I’m always looking out on the horizon for what’s new. But I’ve been slow to dive into electronic books. Ever since Amazon  zapped paid copies of 1984 from…