Millions of furloughed federal employees live paycheck to paycheck and will be hurt by Trump’s temper tantrum over the budget that forced a government shutdown. Yes, they will almost certainly receive full back pay when the shutdown is over (as…

Perennial crops have huge advantages over annual crops. They are much better for the soil and planet. The Land Institute in Kansas is developing new crop perennials, including wheat, sorghum, wheatgrass, oilseeds, and legumes. Kernza, a perennial grain, was developed…

There are 17 Trump investigations now, including those against his cohorts. When Democrats take control of the House on Jan. 3, there will be many more investigations, plus subpoenas, and release of Trump’s taxes. Plus, the House, instead of being…

The Facebook consent agreement requires them to ask users for permission to share their data. The NY Times tonight says documents and interviews show Facebook instead opened a firehose of data for preferred partners and big business, and did not…

Water law in the American Southwest is an arcane mix of complicated laws, often enacted decades ago when few lived here. Everyone knows the laws need to change. However, water users often resist change because they may end up with…

On January 3, activist Democrats will replace complicit do-nothing Republican House committee chairs. The new chairs will do what Republicans were too compromised or cowardly to do – provide oversight. There will be many hearings on Trump corruption, fraud, and…

WordPress is more than a blogging platform. It also powers very large enterprise WordPress websites that don’t look like blogs. WordPress VIP hosts such sites. One example is FiveThirtyEight. Minimum price is $5,000 a month. They comment on just-released WordPress…