“World’s Greatest…” Such words contribute to the usual bombast spewing from American media whenever someone excels in his or her sport. Give credit to Michael Phelps, a seemingly unpretentious young man, prodigious swimmer, and winner of eight gold medals in one Olympics. We’re not saying the boy can’t swim. We’re not saying “greatness” should [...]

It’s true and alarming that the bee population of the United States is diminishing. Bees remain an indispensable component of stable agriculture systems.
It’s also a fact that the value of an average American’s estate–mostly the equity of his or her home–has diminished precipitously in the last forty years. Now the Federal government will bail out [...]