SuRu’s Blog
A treasure trove of great information on a wide range of topics. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, you’ll get hungry reading about delicious food. Lots of great stories from the adventures of the Rubin Rodeo along with plenty of recipes and strategies for better health.
Dear Mr. Sanders
I wrote a quick note to Bernie. I want to know where he stands on leaking nuke plants and explosive gas pipelines.
Dear Mrs. Clinton
I wrote a quick note to our local candidate for president. I want to know where she stands on leaking nuke plants and explosive gas pipelines.
Media Literacy In The Age of Trump
The corporate controlled “news” media is creating a dangerous positive feedback loop. Media literacy and critical thinking skills are needed as an antidote.
Gas vs. Coal: False Narratives
Gas is worse than coal. We need to move to renewable energy and keep fossil fuels in the ground.
Tree Hugging 101
Tree hugging is good for your health.
A Play on Words
I’m not a poet.
Far from it.
But since I’ve been listening to the soundtrack of Hamilton all the time,
I find myself writing in rhyme.
Dear John Oliver part 2
Another year, another desperate attempt to convince John Oliver to cover the gas infrastructure on his show, Last Week Tonight.
Replacing Green Lights with Red Lines
We have lots of work to do if we are to have even an inkling of a chance at avoiding catastrophic climate chaos. Let’s stop the greenwashing and focus on the red lines instead.
A COP21 Funk
Monday morning blues brought on by unseasonable warm weather and thoughts of climate chaos. What can be done to inspire people towards meaningful change? What will it take?
A Big Blast of Fracked Gas
A 42″ pipeline with a pressure of 1000 psi (pounds per square inch) would have a blast radius of 990 feet. That is a big problem. The playground at the Buchanan Verplank Elementary school is just 400 feet from this pipeline. The diesel back up fuel tanks and other vital structures at the Indian Point nuke plant will be just 105 feet from this pipeline.
