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[ Wednesday, September 03, 2008 05:47 ]

Legacy Journal: Wicked Wednesday

Section:
Commentary

Summary:
The mood this Wednesday should be positive: the citizens of New Orleans, Louisiana have been spared another hurricane lashing, smiling kid are returning to the nation’s class rooms, a bright sun is shining in upstate Rochester, NY, the war in Iraq is winding down, yet another successful Olympic Games have been competed and completed, and the country has two fine candidates for the soon to be vacated office of Commander in Chief.

So, why all the doom and gloom from the pages of the nytimes?

Main:

Today, Thomas Friedman, Maureen Dowd, and Andrew Revkin are at their dypeptic drumbeat worst as they continue their respective personal rants formed by their pessimistic views of the state of the world. Tom is increasingly bitter about the state of the environment and the prospects for peace, Maureen continues to mischaracterize and denigrate the national political change agents with her wicked literary prose, and Andrew continues to slog on in his blog about the SAD state of research and policy in the emerging science of global weather and climate studies.

What is to be done? Some have suggested a boycott of the various messages from the “Anger Liberals” of the old Left. There are good reasons that the circulation and the readership of the nytimes is falling like a rock. The popularity of the press is low and sinking because of it writers and pundits. The nytime’s own David Brooks has said it best: on the PBS News Hour coverage of the RNC from St. Paul , Brooks opined “ The public does not like or trust us.”

Unfazed and without reflection , Brooks’ partisan commentary colleague, 71 year old, Mark Shields previously upstaged by David Gergen and Paul Gigot, continued to prattle on about the obligation of professional press people like himself to vett the background and suitability of the children public service folks Sarah Palin to stand proudly in the public kleg lights.

I am reminded of the time some Santa Rosa public high school civic teachers( one was a former small time journalist) picketed and harassed the chairwoman of the local School Board at the beginning of a new school year. Their labor issue and the public’s right/obligation to know trumped a single citizen’s right to privacy and sanctity of her home. When was the last time you felt good about having your home picketed by noisy advocates ?

Meanwhile, tonight Sarah Palin, the 44 Y/O PTA mom and soon to be grandmother from Wasilla, Alaska, will Stand and Deliver on state in St. Paul, Minnesota. Levi Johnston is also said to be a standup kind of person. For 38 minutes on stage Palin accepted the nomination of her Party, defined herself to the nation, chided the live mic, trip wire prone national media, defended her “little state”, exposed the lack of executive experience of the other candidate team, skewered those who pretend to objectively perform live “dissections” of new faces on the national political scene.

In prime time, Palin ran the table set up a series of bright, forceful, articulate, and funny warmup speakers and left folks like the embarrassing Mark Shields of PBS to slowly twist, turn and trip on his own misanalysis.

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[ Thursday, August 07, 2008 10:18 ]

Legacy Journal:080808: The China Olympic Games

Section:
Sports

Summary:
So far the media as covered its own version the first Olympics to be conducted in China. That version has been built around contrived controversy from the start: human rights, minority protests, security suffocation, environmental pollution, demonstrations, disruptions, displacement, performance enhancement, the presumed pressure of “representing one’s country” on poised 16 female gymnasts.

Main:
For example:

* More NBC coverage was given to a former minor U.S.Olympian who had his passport revoked by China when he stated his goal of using the occasion of the Games as a
global podium for protesting Sudan human right violations in Darfur.

* A recently nationalized black African will be he standard bearer for the U.S. team at the Games opening ceremonies.

* Today, prior to entering China to attend the ceremonies, President Bush made public statements pointing to the PRC’s unsatisfactory record on rights.

* Some U.S. cyclists deplaned into the country wearing filtering air masks.

* Local food sources have been suspect and frozen Tyson’s chicken has been imported from Arkansas.

* We can only speculate on the source of water for locally bottled Coca Cola, of McDonald’s hamburger, of piazza in the Village, and Phelps breakfast fuel--- pancakes.

* Meanwhile, it has been announced that China is the second leading auto market in the world, that Chevys are flying off the show room floors, and the Marlbaro man is alive and well in China. But, Viagra has not replaced rhino horn in the traditional Chinese medicine shops.

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[ Thursday, June 19, 2008 08:11 ]

Legacy Journal: Would you believe that ----?

Section:
None

Summary:
Amazing, but true, even if it goes against the tide.

For example:

Main:
* George Bush will not be on the ballot in November.

The average age of Congressional Senators is over slightly under 62. The median age is considerably older. 25 Committee Chairmen are older yet. 25% are over 70. Hawaii’s two senators will soon be 84. Yes, there is a Federal Civil Service requirement of forced retirement at age 65. For airline pilots, the retirement age is lower.

* No oil refinery has been built in the United States for more than 30 years.

** A new 351 unit limited access community is proposed for Brighton, NY. Opponents to the project cite “elitism”, impact on local traffic, cost of maintaining lighting alone the Erie Canal tow path, lack of mandated low cost rental units , effect on future property taxes, and possible liability from the public use of a new boat launch facility as informing their worrys and converns .

* The Army Corps of Engineers is reportedly being called to testify under oath as to why they are apparently unable to predict the time and place of breeches along the hundred of miles of Mississippi River levees.

Girth measurements and inadequate exercise correspond significantly to the calcium index scores of heart images, to cardiac enlargement, and to the risk of early death by massive myocardial infarction. Diabetics and metabolic syndrome X patients are at particular risk.

* Q: “When is sex safe after a heart attack?” A: “When was it safe before?”

Obama is a two timing, head faking, levee breeching, lakeside liberal Chicago pol. He has a Fast Eddie side according to Brooks of the nytimes. Obama is taken back his “ Public Financing for the General Election” pledge. His Internet driven small donation drive is said to be both successful and democratic. However, the Obama brand is free of total spending caps and one third comes from those contributing the maximum allowed by law. Party regulars, campaign staffers and the ad media are licking their chops and liking their chances come the fall. In a time of flooding, the following from the Supreme Court is timely. “Money, like water, will always find an outlet.” If campaigning is the outlet, the candidate is the reservoir, and the Internet is the inlet.

A federal government report says that weather extremes measured in terms of frequency, intensity and duration will “probably” increase. However, the average surface temperature in the U.S. will likely remain within its historic norm. Rainfall, snow melt, and river runoff in the Heartland is thought to be part of the process. Meanwhile transportation, agricultural equipment use and carbon emissions in flooded areas are acutely down by the forces of necessity.

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[ Tuesday, June 10, 2008 07:13 ]

Legacy Journal: Controlling Carbon: You Go First

Section:
Climate Change

Summary:
Many of the media and academic hyped prescription for curing perceived climate change problems and promoting alternative sources of energy production remind some of us of the kids summer games that
are playground and summer camp semi tests of bravado predictably backup up by “ You go first.” from the sidelines.

Main:
It is one thing to be in the game; quite another to be on the sidelines, in the stands, the booth, or on the beach with the latest throwaway book.

Consider the following:

* A certain California governor is said to be considering a 35 K makeover of his Hummer so it can run on canola oil.

* He also has had a fashination with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that have been prototyped by a Sacramento based research consortium and maintained by a dedicated gang of graduate engineers at their lab at UCDavis.

* One person drove his converted Mercedes diesel from Vermont to California on a fuel diet of diner grease. Now there is a recipe you can really run on. The stunt and a book have drawn attention, but so has the bizarre behavior of the horse Big Brown and people on reality TV.

* Some have proposed state wide color coded surtaxes on electrons flowing through the power grid that are generated by. say, coal fired steam plans.

* Others have suggested a jet water vapor trail surcharge on all national and international plane passangers, mail, and freight. A super supra charge would be made on flights from “dirty polluting China.”

* Countries like New Zealand and Sudan with more methane emitting sheep than people must also be called to account by the UN Security Council.

* Meanwhile, Al Gore, the current “Carbon Coach”, and Apple Board Member was sighted at the recently opened WWDC in San Francisco. To the best of our knowledge, the Major, Gavin “Green “ Newsome, has not yet declared the Moscone Convention Center a carbon fuel and plastic water bottle free zone.

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[ Saturday, June 07, 2008 09:07 ]

Legacy Journal: More Music from Rochester and the Village of Fairport

Section:
Music

Summary:
This weekend, Canal Days in the the Erie Canal Village of Fairport of several thousand residents features music and food to several hundred thousand visitors, including at least one sweaty tow path biker from Brighton via Pittsford.

Main:
A warm and humid Friday evening, long time local resident and Rochester native, Gap Mangione and his Big Band sound, entertained the youthful throng between the busy rail tracks and the Erie canal prior to fireworks in the clearing skies. Cindy Miller was is good voice as the band performed over three hours and three professional sets. The music was a nice warmup for the mid-month International Rochester Jazz Festival.

Meanwhile, the fresh from school teen age set was swarming to the action and the food stands to see and be seen. Fairport is a small, compact, canal side community with a Victorian core along the main drag, Church Street. Nostalgia and cuteness was the driving theme. Buntings , bandstands and brassy boys from the local high school sport teams were on public display. The nice local teen center was closed.

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[ Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:15 ]

Legacy Journal: Pops Music at the Eastman in Rochester

Section:
Music

Summary:
The Rochester Pops musical series, sponsored by Wegman’s is now complete. The last performance of the season at the Eastman Theater was a classy warmup to the upcoming Rochester International Jazz Festival. Featured was fun from the stage and toe tapping music from the streets if New Orleans, the stages of New York, and music scores from Hollywood. Armstrong, Gillespie and Gershwin flowed from the performers backed by big sounds from the augmented orchestra. The big bass, voice, percussion, and acoustic bass guitar were particularly outstanding.

Main:

One personal flashback memory was from a live performance by Peter Nero at a Gill Coliseum in Corvallis Oregon in the spring of 1964. Gershwin and Rhapsody in Blue were put into play at Oregon State University.

* Other memories of live music performance venues include the Boston Pops in the Charles River, the Hollywood Bowl, Albert Hall in London, the Monvavi Center for the Performing Arts, the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall, Stern Grove in The City, Lincoln Center, the Dorothy Chandler, and others

The lesson is this. All world class performers relate to their audience, take their craft seriously, practice and improve incrementally, and have fun doing what they do.

Meanwhile see you at Tanglewood, Aspen, the finger lakes, or .....

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[ Friday, January 25, 2008 12:59 ]

Legacy Journal: Science on the Run, Media Muddle, and the Local Weather

Section:
Environment

Summary:
* New junkies are getting whiplash. First ABC evening news nice guy, Charlie Gibson, polishes his exit with a pretty picture of the first sign of spring. It is a brief view of the sun peaking over the horizon at Pt Barrow Alaska. Then the ABC GMA sunrise crew chirps in with a full light clip on the use of mobile Arctic Norwhales being tagged by a research team with temperatures sensors. The sensors record realtime water temperatures as the pod cruises for food in the open Arctic channels off the west coast of Greenland. The team is assisted by noble and knowledgeable native kayak builders, paddlers, and hunters. Franz Boas of Baffin Bay fame must be smiling. Yet another early morning weekend crew the recent California rain, snow and avalanche deaths to yet further evidence of AGW . They almost came unglued over pictures of a cute Zoo born Polar bear cub.

The disconnect is the light. Most fifth graders know that the Arctic regions are cold and dark in winter. Yet, the GMA report fails to date and time their picture. Is there a problem here?

Meanwhile, primary politics is piling up and piling on. It is five men standing on the Republican side. One woman, two men and one proxy standing on the
Democrat side. The good news is that one field of candidates appear to be serious about civility and putting their best public faces, feet, and voices forward. The controversy focused media is not pleased, but voters are ecstatic.

* Today the D&C and ABC WHAM, weather guy, Glenn Johnson explains that space satellites can report images, infrared date, and atmospheric water vapor information. That data can report on jet engine contrails and open ocean water channels through the summer Arctic Ocean ice packs. Apparently, satellites are not able to accurately report the temperature on the earth side of clouds. Nor are they able to take photographs of the North Pole in the dark of winter.

Main:

: Meanwhile, Revkin of the nytimes Dot Earth blog has a piece that outlines the scientific framework of his views. His lead is begins, The world’s largest group of earth scientists says “the human footprint on Earth is apparent.” The UGS, incorporated in Washington, D.C., and its active 12 subgroup leadership including the Atmosphere group are examples. Revkin also mentions the AGS and includes part of their October 2006 policy statement.

“The Geological Society of America (GSA) supports the scientific conclusions that Earth’s climate is changing; the climate changes are due in part to human activities; and the probable consequences of the climate changes will be significant and blind to geopolitical boundaries. Furthermore, the potential implications of global climate change and the time scale over which such changes will likely occur require active, effective, long-term planning. GSA also supports statements on the global climate change issue made by the joint national academies of science (June 2005), American Geophysical Union (December, 2003), and American Chemical Society (2004). GSA strongly encourages that the following efforts be undertaken internationally:

(1) adequately research climate change at all time scales,
(2) develop thoughtful, science-based policy appropriate for the multifaceted issues of global climate change,
(3) organize global planning to recognize, prepare for, and adapt to the causes and consequences of global climate change,
(4) organize and develop comprehensive, long-term strategies for sustainable energy, particularly focused on minimizing impacts on global climate.”

:: TimeInc has a Climate Change piece called Winds of Change. It is not serious science. Sadly, the article is sophomoric in style, superficial in analysis, and scant in originality. Here is an example.

“You have Republicans and Democrats getting on board with this,” says Eileen Claussen, president of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, “and the reason why is because the public is increasingly there already.” Think about the logic and the grammar: “ increasingly there already”. As Mrs Van taught in the fourth grade, “ Either we have arrived at the station, or we have not.” End of story.

::: Finally, a very cool blog. Snow biking in Alaska. Now there is something that Californians transplanted to western upstate New York can identify with.

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