CRISPR TOMATOES
CRISPR tomatoes are at the forefront of a food revolution. No, this is not another Golden Fleece Award. It is a scientific project for here …
ANCIENT WATER GARDENS
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s ancient water gardens are located at the base of a 200ft ancient rock fortress and former royal palace, which date back to …
YOU ARE SIX MILES UP
You’re six miles up, alone and falling without a parachute. You have a late night and an early flight. Not long after take-off, you …
MID-SIZED MENACES
The rise of mid-sized menaces in world politics is a direct result of the United States’ abrogation of its role as the world’s policeman, the …
LUMINOUS WHITE LINES
Luminous white lines on roads can save lives and property and, although that paint costs more, the overall savings resulting from avoidance of accidents can …
PUERTO RICO IS A US LEADER
Puerto Rico is a US Leader. That statement is rarely heard and, if it is, automatically raises credibility questions. That’s because of the impression of …
MY LIFE IN THE GUTTER
I live my life in the gutter, says Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow with a chuckle. An anthropologist at Brandeis University, her “official” title is “Queen of Latrines”. …
AMERICA VERSUS THE U.K.
America versus the U.K. is the subject of an article by Jon Sopel, the BBC’s North American Editor since 2014. He is returning to the …
ABOUT BLOODY TIME
About bloody time! The U.S. and U.K. are joining forces to “impose consequences” on their shared adversaries who conduct malicious cyber-activities. As I have said …
180 MILLION YEAR OLD FOREST
New Zealand’s 180-million-year-old forest in Curio Bay was once part of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. The petrified remnants of that forest is one of …