Author Archives: Steve Maley

The Strange-But-True Story of Dr. Hubbert and Peak Oil (video)

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Steve Maley

I was invited to address the New Orleans Chapter of the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) on January 21, 2020. The title of my talk was “The Man Who Would Be King: The Strange-But-True Story of Dr. Hubbert … Continue reading →

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What Mitt Romney Tells Us About Impeachment and the Democrats

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Steve Maley

You’d think that if there were ever a Republican the Dems could work with it would be Mitt. Mitt is not a man of conviction. But, if you recall, Mitt was destroyed by the Democrats in 2012. Because he rode … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal to Raise $1 Trillion

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Steve Maley

Pass a law to require 320,000,000 Americans to purchase a banana and duct tape it to a wall. The market value of each has been established: $120,000. Some will be more, some less; $120K is a representative average of the … Continue reading →

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Don’t offer ‘thoughts and prayers’, for God’s sake!

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Steve Maley

I’m on the mailing list of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the nation’s premier peer-reviewed scientific journals, on account of a letter to the editor I wrote five years ago. (That’s a whole ‘nother story.) Today’s … Continue reading →

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“You will do as you are told/Until the rights to you are sold.”

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Steve Maley

Frank Zappa said it about TV in “I’m the Slime” (1973), but he’d extend it to social media, I’m sure. First, a disclaimer: I am neither a lawyer nor a computer programmer. But you know that 27-page Terms of Use … Continue reading →

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Notes on Genealogy: What do Martin van Buren and Hillary Clinton Have in Common?

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Steve Maley

So I’ve been working on my family tree on and off for about 20 years. My Dad had an interest and that got me started; an abundance of internet resources made research easy. At this point I know some information … Continue reading →

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Unwoke Advice for Climate Change Kids

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Steve Maley

Students gather in Columbus Circle in New York for a student-led protest, part of many school climate strikes around the world, against a lack of action on climate issues and to raise awareness about climate change. (Justin Lane/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock, as published … Continue reading →

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Senator Warren knows better than Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and Obama

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Steve Maley

U.S. Presidents from Nixon through Obama repeated it like a mantra: “America needs to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.” Jimmy Carter called the energy crisis “the moral equivalent of war.” Even President Obama, no fan of oil and gas, … Continue reading →

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Tell Me Again Why You’re an Anti-Fracker?

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Steve Maley

So, you embrace the “Progressive” energy agenda. You’re all in for the Green New Deal despite its fanciful call for quitting fossil fuels by 2030. You support renewable energy mandates. You protest fracking and new energy pipeline infrastructure. Carbon tax? … Continue reading →

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.@Sen_JoeManchin for POTUS …

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Steve Maley

… or at least, for the Democratic nomination. A serious, centrist Democrat should be able to make a play for the blue collar Dems who put Donald Trump in office. Repudiation of the Green New Deal would not only differentiate … Continue reading →

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