Hiking and petroglyphs and The Shale Controversy.
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A few days ago, I was awakened by a swooshing sound, jumped out of bed and ran to my deck — this is what greeted me.
Sandia peak in the background.
Interview for oil Patch Radio.After I was interviewed last week by Kym Bolado and David Blackmon for Oil … More “Hiking and petroglyphs and The Shale Controversy.”
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Forbes.com Posts
This is a very short post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. It was 17F here in Albuquerque this morning, but warmed up to 40F by mid-afternoon. The sun shined all day, and that’s usually the case in New Mexico. I have written three posts on Forbes.com, as a contributor. … More “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Forbes.com Posts”
Invited to be a contributor to Forbes.com
This is a short note to say I’m honored to be a contributor to Forbes.com under the Business/Energy umbrella. I will be writing about the oil and gas industry, global warming, and the transition from fossil energy to renewables.My first post was entitled Biden’s Climate Plan For ‘Un-Coal’ and you can click on the title … More “Invited to be a contributor to Forbes.com”
Waterfalls I have seen and admired
Rivers have what man most respects and longs for in his own life and thought – a capacity for renewal and replenishment, continual energy, creativity, cleansing. [J. Kauffman]
This partly explains what I love about waterfalls. To sit and watch the water flowing steadily before breaking up and plunging into a turbulent pool. And the … More “Waterfalls I have seen and admired”
Being proactive – How it can help your life and your job
FIRST UP.I was captured by a bald-headed speaker on the TV. Talking about managing your life. I was in a hotel somewhere in Utah. I kept thinking, “Who is this guy?” At the end of the program I had a name, and I had the name of his book. It was The 7 Habits of … More “Being proactive – How it can help your life and your job”
A magical snowfall in Albuquerque gets me reminiscing.
SNOWFALL IN ALBUQUERQUE.The weather gurus predicted a big snowstorm that would last 3 days…. unheard of in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It started in the afternoon and by bedtime we had several inches. I took the first photo at 6 am using the deck light. Amazingly, the depth of snow was 15 inches, and on top … More “A magical snowfall in Albuquerque gets me reminiscing.”
The Covid spike of September 2020 is frustrating the US again.
DESPAIR.New Mexico has prided itself on keeping Covid in check since July when we last spiked upward. But now we are spiking up again. The Covid spike of September 2020 in the past two weeks is scarily similar to the last run-up in July. A doctor commenting on the great debate between President Trump and … More “The Covid spike of September 2020 is frustrating the US again.”
What global warming can do to us – Part 2
TEMPERATURES IN AUSTRALIA.In my new book, The Shale Controversy, one chapter is called Australia – Poster Child for Global Warming. I visited my old country in August 2019 for almost a month, and ran headlong into a number of events that seemed to shout, “Global Warming is here”. The annual average temperature in Australia has … More “What global warming can do to us – Part 2”
What global warming can do to us – Part 1
INTRODUCTION. Julian Pfitzner, a friend from Australia, first got me thinking about global warming when he told me fracking for oil and gas contributed to global warming, which he was an expert about. I was stunned because I had worked in fracking for 30 years, so it felt like an attack (though unintentional) on my … More “What global warming can do to us – Part 1”
Finding love in small deeds.
INTRODUCTION. I discovered Robert Wicks when I heard him interviewed. He was talking over the radio about overcoming anxieties and helping others at the same time. A book that Wicks wrote is called Streams of Contentment. I ran out and bought it – one of the best self-help books I’ve read in a long time. … More “Finding love in small deeds.”