Monthly Archives: October 2010

Can’t See the Meadow for the Trees

[Update: 10/27/10 – Surprise, surprise! The Trenton Times put the story on page one above the fold – you read it and decide where quality resides – I’ll try to locate a link. Sorry, link not currently available.] As I’ve … Continue reading

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File This One Under “W” – For WTF!

NJ electric utilities are blocking solar installations That’s why the utility is publicly reminding its customers to apply for permits before investing in solar projects that typically cost tens of thousands of dollars. Not all will be approved. “Some of … Continue reading

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“This is what we call self-mobilization of society”

“This is what we call self-mobilization of society” [Update 2: 10/17/10 – could the press finally be figuring out that Christie is a wing nut? See: Bergen Record: Signs of N.J. Gov. Christie’s emerging social agenda Update 1: 10/17/10 – Tom Moran of … Continue reading

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Failure to Learn From Mistakes Is Criminal

Two recent superb Asbury Park Press editorials focused on failures to learn from mistakes, which is something I am continually disgusted by and that points to a collapse of our democracy (for a diagnosis of the underlying problems, see Princeton … Continue reading

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Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave

[Update 2: 10/16/10: Atlantic City Press related story: DEP employees complain about being underfunded, understaffed in letters to boss Some [DEP staff] suggested that efforts to privatize DEP functions – such as the cleanup of toxic sites – were not going … Continue reading

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